Kansas Farm Bureau continues to offer its Policy Engagement Series webinars. These are offered as an additional tool to help members engage in the development of Kansas Farm Bureau policy.
May 5, noon: Kansas Road Usage Study - REGISTER HERE Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has launched a multi-phase study looking at how a road usage charge might impact Midwest agriculture and rural communities. It’s important for KDOT to understand potential impacts to you, including your business, travel patterns and ideas around convenience, privacy and equity. This session will provide an overview of road usage charges as a funding strategy, explain KDOT’s study and ways you can be involved, and give you an opportunity to ask questions and share your thoughts.
Speakers: Joel Skelley, Director of Policy, Kansas Department of Transportation; Meghan Jansen, Planning & Policy Manager, Burns & McDonnell; Sara Copeland, Senior Transportation Planner, Burns & McDonnell
May 12, noon: UAS in Kansas - REGISTER HERE An overview of KDOT’s efforts to work across various industries through the state to promote and optimize the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in Kansas.
Speaker: Brian Kassin, KS Department of Transportation