NFIB Kansas Leadership Council Member Phil Hayes appeared before the Kansas Legislature’s Joint Committee on Commerce to express support for HB 2764, known as the Kansas Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Conformity Act of 2026. The proposed legislation aims to update the state’s unemployment insurance system without increasing benefits.
Hayes explained the rationale behind the bill, stating: “From a practical standpoint, the goal is workforce stability. This bill ensures Kansas maintains a compliant, well-administered, and solvent unemployment insurance system that supports reemployment, responsibly manages the trust fund over the long term, and provides employers with federally compliant tools during temporary workforce disruptions.”
The measure seeks to provide greater predictability and consistency in how unemployment insurance is administered in Kansas.
