Bill #

Subject Matter

General Orders

Final Action

Conf.Com Action

Other Action

2 H

Sub

Fed & State Affairs; SubBP; amends sections of KS Liquor Control Act to mke it uniform in application to cities and counties; would allow licensed retail liquor stores to operate unless city governing body or voters elect to "opt out" w/in 60 days of effective date of act; Sunday retail liquor sales prohibited. This bill responds to actions/court ruling of Spangler & Edwardsville

Amend#1, Huff. Allows local option for Sunday sales of alcohol. y/p 71/47

Amend#2, allows delivery and ordering via internet sales of wines, so long as it goes to a liquor store for tax collection . y/p

4/3/03

y/p

4/3/03

efa

y/p

85/36

4/4/03

Sunday sales cut -

atdagree

n/f

back to cc

Allows SD to be exempt from the Kansas Cash Basis law when the State doesn’t get $$ in time, as is the case currently because of the $$ crunch.

#1, Amend, O’neal. Amends this measure for only 2001, 2002 as well as 2003 – 2004 only.

3/11/03

y/p

3/12/03

y/p

121/3

Report 3/18/03

Expands the exemption for 6 years. Move for adoption

y/p

109/16

Racing and gaming commission; eliminating annual financial-compliance audit requirement. Saves $7,000.00

Amendment #1, Langwehr, cuts the pay to the Gaming Commission, Cut KS Gaming & Racing Comm mbr compensation from $2k/mo. to same rate as legis branch per deim – 78-44 roll call saves $94,000.00 y/p 78/44

2/4/03

y/p

73/41

2/5/03

y/p

74/49

D’s voted against and R’s votes yes, generally, I was ” Y” because of the cost savings

6 HcSub

This is now the House Budget bill, House appreciations bill. Does nothing for education. This does nothing for Ed., so I don’t support it.

4/3/03

mcc

n/p

85/36

Higher Ed; BPAA; require governing boards of technical colleges to develop plan to replace existing board w/ independent governing board which is not a school dist governing board, approved by KBOR, & establishes role and powers of such boards

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

103/19

4/3/03

ccr

y/p

102/20

Financial Institutions; BP; amends law to make scope of annual financial-compliance audit & scope of biennial investment perf audit for PMIB identical; consolidation of annual audit saves up to $18k every other year

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

118/4

Corrections &JJ; BP; creates statewide community advisory board for annual budget planning process of JJA, identical to board now existing for community corrections; no fiscal cost

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

123/0

Corrections &JJ; BPAA; disclosure of prior theft convictions, and juvenile offences in adult care home e’ment application background check

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

122/0

Judiciary; BPAA; amends Residential Landlord & Tenant Act re notice of termination of tenancy; provides that a tenant’s signature on a notice of termination provided by landlord would not bind the tenant to terms not included in the original rental agreement, and requires notice to quit to include statement in bold of such right²²

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

67/57

Judiciary; BPAA; Dept of Revenue to collect SSN of all DL applicants & authorize DOR to implement security measures for DL issuance², such as software program to associate applicant’s photographic image w/ previous photographic images (read "biometric"); increases photo fee from $2 to $4

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

80/41

Judiciary; BP; authorize chief judge of judicial dist to designate clerk of dist ct & other nonjudicial personnel for ea county w/in the district, & chief clerk of court for districts that don’t have court administrators (under current law appt process requires approval of a majority of the other district judges)

3/19/03

y/p

Judiciary; BPAA; makes technical changes to process for convening & operations of nominating commissions for district court, appellate court, and Supreme Court justices, to facilitate and conform to current practices of the nominating committees

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

119/3

4/3/03

m adopt ccr

y/p

added the implementation of delay of Ct of Appeals per SB 118

y/p

119/2

Consent agenda

3/18/03

y/p

125/0

Corrections &JJ; SubBP; makes amendments to the violent sexual predator act to provide that failure to bring to trial persons subject to a sexual predator petition w/in 60 days of petition, in cases where defendant agrees to a continuance of the trial is not jurisdictional and doesn’t operate to dismiss action⁵⁵; this is the 2^nd of the two bills making up the Gov & AG’s criminal package (formerly was in HB 2390; committee did a gut & go into SB 27

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

123/0

3/11/03

y/p

3/12/03

y/p

124/0

Corrections &JJ; BPAA; authorizes impoundment or immobilization of vehicles of persons convicted of DUI ("Casey’s Law")

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

117/4

4/3/03

mcc

y/p

115/7

Judiciary; BP; amends KS Tort Claims Act to expand definition of charitable health care provider to cover free, mobile dental services provided via community service project; KDA, Hygienists & Assistants, Health Ministry Fund, Mexican Am Ministries, et al. will provide services to persons in need

2/5/03

y/p

2/6/03

y/p

123/0

Judiciary; BPAA; expands membership on KS Judicial Council. Increases docket fees for 2 years. CCR adds members to Judical Council

3/28/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

108/13

4/3/03

m adopt ccr

y/p

91/29

Judiciary; BP; amends the Uniform Principal & Income Act in regards to how gross receipts from oil & gas royalties are distributed between principal & income; currently 90% of net amnt goes to principal, 10% to trustee as income; measure would reduce the allocated principal amount to 15%, w/ remaining 85% to income

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

122/2

Local Govt; BP; would allow a County Comm to enter into interlocal agreement (per Interlocal Cooperation Act) with cities & twps w/in a fire district, & delegate authority to appt Fire District Board of Trustees to jt board apptd by county, cities & twps w/in fire district; the jt board would have all powers provided to County Comm'rs under current law re fire protection

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/03

y/p

106/11

Appropriations; BPAA; increases service chg vendors, county clerks, & DWP collect w/ each sale of a license, permit, or stamp³ (licenses & permits increase 50¢, migratory water fowl stamp by 25¢); repeals sunset on provision letting persons w/ unpaid camping or entry fees at parks to avoid getting citation if that either pay same + $15, or purchase annual permit

#1 Powell Amend to not req. upland licenses for farmers . y/p

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

87/36

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

89/33

The bill creates an 18-member board of trustees to manage Kansas' share
of the proceeds from the sale of Health Midwest. That sale is expected
to total $600 million to $800 million, and Kansas' share has been pegged
at around 20%.

1/24

y/p

1/24

y/p

120/5

Consent Agenda

2/26/03

y/p

121/0

Local Gov; BP; requires that Unified Govt of Wyandotte Co & KC publish notice its detailed stmt of expenditures report is available at branch libraries of KCK Public Library, the KCKs Community College Library, & Bonner Spgs Public Library (vs just the office of Co Clk as in rest of the state)

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

123/0

Education; BPAA; meeting schedules of boards of education – to be read

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

121/0

Education; BP; amends current law re authority of local boards of ed, & clarify that BOEs may transact all school business & adopt policies that boards deem appropriate to perform their constitutional duty to maintain, develop, & operate public schools; districts authorized to exercise powers of local control conferred by resolution adopted by BOE³³

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

114/9

Judiciary; BPAA; replaces current athletic agent laws w/ Uniform Athletic Agent Act; requires Sec of State to register & investigate complaints re athletic agents; requires athletic agents to register every 2 yrs & pay regis fee of $500, where current law requires fee of $1,000¹¹CCR tweeks the bill as to being able to sue the former athlete and adds atys fees

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

4/3/03

m adopt ccr

y/p

122/0

Corrections &JJ; BP; folds two existing committees into one, and changes law enforcement telecommunications committee to the criminal justice info system (KCJIS)

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

122/0

Corrections &JJ; BPAA; clarifies KS Offender Registration Act as to obligation of those w/ convictions from other states to register; also amends in BIDS bill requiring those indigent requesting services of attorney to pay $50 application fee, due as condition of release on bond

CCR: Includes the appeal bonds for tobacco appeal bond to equal a max of $25M the reliance we place on the KEY fund.

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

123/0

4/4/03

ccr

Incl the tobacco appeal bond of $25M.

y/p

87/35

Eco Devo; BP; revise Certified Capital Formation Company Act, so that the investor, or the person to whom the credit is transferred, may claim up to 10% per yr, after January 1, 2005, of credit that is proportional to amnt invested by the CFC in a KS business

3/19/03

y/p

3/20/03

y/p

96/26

Corrections &JJ; BPAA; open records after child fatality or near fatality

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

112/10

Transportation; BP; authorize a new “Helping Schools” license plate; allows the SBOE to authorize the use of a logo, which would cost anyone requesting the plate an annual fee of $50, w/ fee would be considered a use royalty payment; fiscal note – will raise $50k per yr for distribution to the schools of KS, at a cost to implement of $40-45k (what a deal!). This whole bill is bad, a slippery slope for all sorts of weird stuff.

Amend#1. Loganbill. Adds breast cancer plate. n/p

Amend #2, DeCastro, Adds Longfellows.n/f

Amend#3, Mays,for his daughters school. See, I told you it can get far out.

Amend #4, Biggs, some other silly plate. n/p

Amend #5, Yonally. Return this bill to the committee. y/p

3/28/03

Returned to Comittee

Judiciary; BP; repeal SRS pass through assistance to families ck amend

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

86/37

Judiciary; BPAA; extends the sunset on the KS Payment Center, the centralized unit for collection/disbursement of child support pmts & spousal maintenance, from 7-1-03 to 7-1-05

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

118/5

Judiciary; BPAA; extends the sunset on the KS Payment Center, the centralized unit for collection/disbursement of child support pmts & spousal maintenance, from 7-1-03 to 7-1-05

3/26/03

y/p

4/3/03

m adopt ccr

y/p

112/7

Appropriations; BPAA; this is the Special Claims Against the State appropriation bill (noted committee deleted approval of pasture loss by Parks due patron fire, and reimbursement for Hutch Corrections death of horses); authorizes $157,313.83 from state agency budgets ($9,170.75 is from SGF $4,170.75 from existing funds; $5,000.00 from newly appropriated funds)

3/13/03

y/p

3/14/03

y/p

121/1

Education; BPAA; directs SBOE to develop a curriculum, materials, & guidelines for local BOEs to use in implementing a instruction re personal financial literacy (i.e., consumer financial ed, personal finance, personal credit)

3/20/03

y/p

3/21/03

y/p

109/5

Local Gov; BPAA; continuation of Shawnee County cat fight between city of Topeka and those outside of city afraid of annexation, by amending requirements of protest petitions (this really ought to be special legislation applicable just to Shawnee County, then the rest of us won’t care; as it is I don’t know that I want to have to choose sides. Why don’t all the rest of us just vote white?)

3./26/03

n/p

3/27/03

n/f

62/61

lost

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M/RC

3/28/03

y/f

Education; BPAA; 1) authorizes KCK USD No 500 to establish & maintain public library system as if a school expenditure, including levy for funding, and financing redevelopment projects per KSA 12-1774; 2) amends school law re personnel evaluation procedures; 3) amends mechanism for JoCo USD No. 512 advisory boards, election; and 4) requires schools to publish statement showing name, position & salary of all administrators

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

123/2

4/4/03

ccr

ccr eliminates advisory committees based upon a protest petition.

y/p

95/27

Education; BPAA; funds & budgeting requirements for school districts – to be read ck

Amend.#1, Holland, will put schools on a 2 year budget basis, but the state is not set up for this, n/f 57/59.

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

123/0

4/4/03

ccr

122/0

Judiciary; BP; qualification standard for admission to KS law enforcement training acadamy

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

98/24

102

Ethics & Elections; BPAA; to prevent a person who has received an advance ballot by mail from casting two ballots, bill requires the voter’s ballot be deemed a provisional ballot if person decides to vote at poll in person; also requires county canvassers to count partial ballots in cases where voters cast provisional ballots in precincts other than precinct of residence

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

123/0

4/3/03

adopt ccr

y/p

118/4

103

Ethics & Elections; BPAA; mandamus actions to restrain a recall must be commenced w/in 30 days of date of decision certifying the petition; number of sigs required are determined by a %’age of votes cast in last gen election for office of office sought to be recalled; removes “incompetence” as a ground for recall, and adds as ground a person demonstrating mental impairment–lack capacity to manage the office; CEO may maintain for public inspection a 200-word stmt of defense by officer subject to recall

4/3/03

y/p

ccr

95/27

103

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

99/24

104

Utilities; BPAA; prior determination of rate making and composition of the corporation commission

3/27/03

3/28/03

y/p

116/6

109

Local Gov; BPAA; townships or cities of any size permitted to donate a cemetery to county to manage; county may receive & manage donation by adoption of resolution (current law limits action to cities of 3^rd class of specific population range) ck amendment

3/19/03

y/p

3/20/03

y/p

121/1

110

Judiciary; BPAA; criminal and civil penalties for unlawful acts relating to the sale of securities

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

119/2

4/3/03

m adopt ccr

y/p

114/7

115

Appropriations; BPAA; reduce size of Board of Tax Appeals from 5 members to 3²; removes requirement that members of BOTA be attorneys; no more than one may be from any one congressional districts; finally, new requirement for there to be pmt of a fee (set by rules & regs) to file & process an appeal (except application for refund, or tax protest)

118

Education; allows State BOE to follow the same procedures as all other agencies, per KS Adm Rules & Regs Filing Act, and publish only summaries of the proposed rules regs, instead of full text consent 3/11

3/19/03

y/p

3/20/03

y/p

116/6

119

Education; BPAA; teacher due process at state schools for deaf and for blind – to be read ck amend

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

116/7

120

Education; BPAA; school bidding requirement exceptions for food and stuffs – to be read c

Amend#1, Carter, adds SB 22, by allowing the Capital Outlay Fund to be used for utilities, software and casualty insurance.R/C y/f 61/61

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

111/12

123

Corrections &JJ; BPAA; reclassification of drug possession penalty for non-violent offenders, and creation of mandatory drug treatment program, for reduction of bed-space in prisons and reduction in recidivism

Amend#1, Jim Ward, if funding doesn’t happen then the bill is not in effect, but this is already in the bill, because locals could fund this program. So I am OK with the amendment. y/p

I’m OK with this because 83% of respondents in my survey supported the bill

3/27/03

y/p

84/33

3/28/03

y/p

74/48

130

Transportation; BP; provide for registration in KS of converter gears¹, at an annual cost of $1 ea; also clarifies definition of term "owner" w/ regards to apportioned registration of fleet vehicles engaged in interstate commerce

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

114/9

131

Agriculture; BPAA; excluding livestock auction barns from confined feeding facility requirements, if animal unit capacity is less than 300, determined by taking annual units and dividing by 365; KDHE can still require a permit, at cost not greater than $25, if such facility has significant water pollution potential (don’t know if that term is defined); also, raises annual fees on truck washing facilities for animal waste²²

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

122/0

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

121/0

132

Health & HS; BPAA; amends statute authorizing use of automated external defibrillators by qualified persons, and relieves such persons from civil liability as a result of any such care or treatment; qualified person being one who has completed specified training; but adds categories of persons exempt from liability¹¹

3/20/03

y/p

3/21/03

y/p

114/0

133

Consent agenda

3/18/03

y/p

125/0

134

Tourism & Parks; BPAA; expands definition of recreational purpose to include equine riding, recreational farming (excluding operation of farming eqpt) and ranching activities, in statute that exempts liability of property owner¹¹. I oppose this in that immunity should not be extended to such uses where negligence is present.

3/24/03

n/p

70/32

3/25/03

n/p

86/39

144

Insurance; BPAA; KS insurance scoring act

Amend#1, Patterson to add SB 66, y/f

Amend #2, #3. Sharp, makes the bill useless as a credit rating bill to objectively deal with the concerns. n/p

3/27/03

n/p

The amendme-nts have gutted the main bill

3/28/03

n/f

58/64

LOST

145

Agriculture; SubBP: abolish state board of agriculture. It was gutted and is now a PETA bill for animals and will take animals away from owners, require bond from owners and violate the rights of animal owners

3/27/03

n/p

3/28/03

n/p

64/58

4/4/03

ccr

same bill as before. BAD

n/p

74/48

151

Health & HS; BPAA; amends law to permit joint ventures between county or district hospitals ane public or private entities for provision of health care services; house amendment deleted requirement for hospital to have voting control of the joint venture

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

125/0

155

Environment; BPAA; concerning waste tire accumulation, amend the Kansas Waste Tire Law, apparently as result of agree between KAC & KDHE, expects $300k expenditure increase (see bill for details)

Amend#1. McCreary, to keep land fills from within 5 miles of a river in his district which would be controlled by his County Commissioners. This should be left to local control and we should not deal with this in the Legislature. I oppose this amendment. n/f 43/75

Amend#2, McKenny,

Part A. Establish statutes for landfill locations, but KDHE already has regs. on this. n/p

Part B. Reqs a second engineer report on the regs. and construction of land fills. Now that Part A passed, this is more unfair. n/p

Amend #3 McCreary, changes the effective date of this bill. Why, n/p.

3/26/03

n/p

The bill got messed up, I now oppose it.

3/27/03

n/f

55/69

lost

159

Transportation; BPAA; vertical format for DL’s & ids issued to folks under 21 ck amend

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

121/2

175

Appropriations; BP; makes a one year change of time when consensus revenue estimate is done; for this year the Director of the Division of the Budget and the Director of the Legislative Research Department are to prepare the estimate on April 22⁵⁵, rather than normal April 4

#1 Wilk Amend. This would keep the April 4^th date for budget, but the April 22 information will be informative, BUT, we need to get the budget done on accurate info and April 4^th will not be accurate. So, I oppose this amendment. N/P

3/11/03

y/p

3/12/03

y/p

Report to accede to the CC report which takes off the Wilk amendment passed by the House. I did not agree with the Wilk amendment., so I agree with the CC Report.

y/p

70/55

178

Local Gov; amends current law re improvement districts & special assessments financing to allow individuals, businesses, or other organizations to petition city to have proposed improvement completed, to be paid by the petitioners consent 3/21.

Amend. #1, Patterson, to fine tune the TDD. y/p 63/38

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

123/0

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

120/0

191

Appropriations; BPAA; requires purchase of blended fuels for state vehicles, that is motor-vehicle fuel blends containing at least 10% ethanol, and for diesel fuel a 2% or higher blend of biodiesel, as long as the price is no greater than $.05 more per gallon than the price of regular fuel

199

Health & HS; BPAA; exempts licensed audiologists employed by a school district, a special ed coop, or an ed service center, as long as institution they work for does not sell hearing aids or accessories, from statutory regulations governing that practice of dispensing and fittin hearing aids

3/18/03

y/p

3/19/03

y/p

123/0

205

Fed & State; BPAA; creates a 16-member KS Commemorative Coin Design Commission to select design for KS commemorative quarter-dollar coin; KS artists would be invited to submit design sketches, appealing to citizens of KS which befit state’s history & diversity; then students, by vote, would select the design to be submitted to Gov, & Gov would submit selected design to the U. S. Mint for review

3/28/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

114/5

206

Judiciary; BP; creating one year time limitation for filing writs of habeas corpus, under KSA 60-1507

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

102/20

223

Appropriations; BPAA; makes permanent, after a year’s study, electronic reverse auctions (is a procurement process for goods a& services that allows prospective vendors to bid progressively lower prices until one emerges as the low bidder); requires a public, on-line posting of notification for 7 days for any sole source acquisition over $100k before a purchase can be made w/ vendor under reverse auction; and other modifications

3/28/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

107/14

225

Health & HS; BPAA; licensure of physical therapists

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

107/15

235

Economic Devo; BPAA; providing general state-wide STAR bond authority . There is a $50M threashold in lage cities, then these bonds would be available in smaller areas

Amend #1. Sloan, adds back in a county charter boundary matter, has nothing to with t.he main bill. Deals with Douglas County only. y/p

Amend#2, Faber, would make illegal the JoCo sales tax..n/f

Amend#3, Klein. 75% of the workers in a Star Bond project must be from Kansas. Why put on artificial limitations? I oppose this in principal, but it’s good for Kansas so I’m for it.y/p 102/17.

Amend#4, Larkin, No sales taxes from a retail operation shall be use for Star bonds.. This is not OK because Star bonds can only be use for major tourism areas. This is not good because it effectively kills Star bonds. n/p 85/16. But it will be conferenced to remove the Larkin amendment.

3/27/03

the bill has been gutted now, but I’ll support

it anyway for conference committee

y/p

70/43

3/28/03

y/p

65/57

4/4/03

ccr

was 2208

Improved as to taking off Larkin Amendment.

y/p

71/42

237

Local Gov; BPAA; redevelopment of prop located w/in fed enclave in Johnson and Labette counties

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

63/59

238

Local Gov; BPAA; creates mechanism for city-county reorganization

failed

250

Appropriations; SubBP; moratorium placed on state aid for school capital improvement for bonds issued after July, 2003, until July 1, 2006¹; subject to showing of "verifiable need" (such as exceptional enrollment growth over 3 yrs, or damage to a bldg), w/ exception to be approved upon submission of plan and approval by Jt Committee on State Bldg Construction (see SB 251)

Amend#1, Balou, will allow for growth in certain situations.y/p

Amend#2, technical amendment on composition of the decision making body. y/p

4/2/03

y/f

All JoCo Reps supported this. It will keep more $$ in BV and SM

M/Re-Consider

y/p

Back on the Bill

y/p

71/50

4/3/03

y/f

60/64

Lost

Mot to reconsider

y/f

251

Appropriations; SubBP; 3 year moratorium (same as SB 250) on school district capital improvement aid for school district athletic or sports facilities (does not include a gymnasium which is attached to a classroom building); exception for school districts which reorganize & consolidate, when they submit required info and get permission of Jt Committee on St Bldg Construction.

4/2/03

4/3/03

y/p

108/16

265

W/drawn Appropriations, refer to COW; law prohibits state officers or employees from accepting employment for w/ persons or businesses w/ which the officers or employees have participated in the making of a contract until two years after performance of the contract is completed; the two-year prohibition is waived for state officers or employees in state agencies that are closed or abolished; this broaden the application of the exception to include state officers or employees who are laid off or scheduled to be laid off on or after July 1, 2002

4/4/03

y/p

4/4/03

y/p

104/16

1604

3/14/03

Consent Agenda

y/p

1609

Agriculture; BA; urges Sec of Ag to enter into agreement w/ KS to give landowner chance to clean up sericea lespedeza prior to penalty – to be read

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

120/3

1610

Agriculture; BA; urging fed noxious weed dollars come to KS for use on CRP land in KS

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

121/2

2003

Rural water supply districts; acquisition of system by adjoining municipality Rural water supply districts; acquisition of system by adjoining municipality. Local Gov; BPAA; allows agreements betwix rural water district (RWD) and adjoining municipality *to transfer ownership of RWD's water supply & distribution system, *rates for continued service by municips to customers of RWD, *assume revenue bond or other outstanding liability of RWD, *set policy for connecting new customers to RWD system. (Sloan).

2/4/03

y/p

2/5

y/p

123/0

4/2/03

mtcc

123/0

2004

Education (LEPC); Revisor recommended codification of three 2002 bills, to clarify definition or juvenile detention facility, and set preschool-aged at-risk count at 5,500 for school finance²; no fiscal note

Consent

Adjenda

1/28/03

y/p

120/0

Consent Adjenda

2004

Consent

Agenda

3/15/03

125/0

2005

Taxation; BP; bill intended to clarify that income tax credits in 2002 SB 39 for certain personal property taxes be extended to railroads, but not to other state-assessed public utilities; beginning in tax year 2005, the credits may be used to offset 20% of prop taxes paid on comm’l & indus mach & equip, as well as certain mineral leasehold mach & equip¹¹

#1 Amend. Larkin. Punishes Railroads more and will keep a current settlement from happening litigation and we will loose. I’m against it. r/c n/f, 48/73.

3/13/03

y/p

3/14/04

y/p

2006

Education; changes all refs in law from "inservice education" to "professional development," & name of Inservice Education Fund to the Professional Development Fund

2008

Proprietary schools; certification and registration fees. Rep. Reitz Higher Ed; BP; increases fees chgd for proprietary school approval, or registration of representative, and creates fee for transcript retrieval on schools no longer in operation; BOR is to annually determine cost of operation of such program & set appropriate fees (by rule & reg) to cover the cost

2/11/03

y/p

2/12/03

y/p

123/0

2009

GED credentials; fees. Higher Ed; BPAA; increase fee by Bd of Regents for issuance, duplication or "verification" of GED credentials to$15 (from $10); BOR must determine cost of program & set required fee (by 5008rule & reg) by July 1 each year

2/11/03

y/p

2/12/03

y/p

117/6

4/2/03

mtcc

y/p

113/10

2014

Retirement annuities for members of legislature for past service. Rep. Huntington. Higher Ed; BPAA; amends current law re legislators who are also e’ees of BOR or affiliated institution to elect to have BOR make contribs to retirement plan while in elected office for retroactive contributions to retirement plan for legis service prior to 1-8-2001

2/11/03

y/p

2/12/03

y/p

122/0

4/4/03

Mot not cuncor

2015

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; adds a third justification for juvenile’s sentence modification; upon motion of JJA Commissioner, court may modify a sentence

2/16/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

Cc/concur

4/2/03

y/p

125/0

2015

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; adds a third justification for juvenile’s sentence modification; upon motion of JJA Commissioner, court may modify a sentence w/in sixty days of commitment, based on the JO’s medical condition

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

Cc/ncc 3/26/03

2016

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; provides requirements and standards for training of juvenile corrections officers, and investigators, and provides law enf officer powers while engaged in course of duties w/in correctional facility, or transporting offender

2/26/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

117/7

2017

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; extends sunset¹ on Jt Committee on Corr & Juv Justice Oversight from 12/31/03 to 12/31/05; chgs requirement that members be from House Corrections & Juv Justice committee

2/19/03

y/p

2/20/03

y/p

120/0

2018

Renewable energy electric generation cooperative act;

issuance of bonds to finance certain electric transmission

lines; agreements governing interconnection between

utilities and certain renewable generators.

Rep. Kassebaum. Utilities; BPAA; creates the Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Cooperative Act, to enable generation of electricity from renewable resources or technologies⁴.; provides for manner of organization of GreenGen coops, which would be subject to juris of KCC; authorized to construct, purchase, or lease electric transmission lines or systems to move the electricity, and issuance revenue bonds therefor, payable from revenues generated by the use of the trans lines; there is a small fiscal note

2/12/03

y/p

2/13/03

y/p

122/0

4/3/02

mtcc

y/p

2023

Insurance; BPAA; declares restrictive covenants requiring use of shake shingles void & unenforceable as against public policy unless allowance exists for use of alternative materials which are flame resistant/retardant and meet standards estab by KS fire marshal or city code; applies to any existing and all future restrictive covenants (questionable whether such can be done as to existing covenants, unless exercise of police power of state might permit)

2/25/03

n/p

2/26/03

n/p

84/37

2026

Appropriations for FY 2003, supplemental appropriations for various state agencies. takes $4 million from workers comp fund & puts in SGF, and ‘$100k from ins dept service regulation fund to SGF; *BIDS bumped up $702k, and $550k for capital defense; *$1 million from KDHE tire mgnt fund to SGF;*$10 million from underground petrol storage tank fund to SGF;*SRS get supp’l $4.2 million for operations, $19.6 for med assistance, $324k for cash assistance;*education gets $4.6 general aid, and $22 million supp’l gen state aid;*take $500k from JJA detention facilities fund to SGF;*KHP gets $13 million operations, from KDOT;*as to KDOT, gen approp decreased $2million, $94.6million loan forgiven;*death & disability pmt suspension continued;*for Corrections, $2.6 million for treatment/programs, and $1.3 million facilities operations;*all IGT re-struck;*no demand transfers after 11-26-02 to cities or counties from (1) LAVTR (2) CCRS or (3) SC&CH.

Amend#1. Feurborn. The UST fund won’t be hit, rather the $10M taken from the UST fund will be a loan to be repaid.y/p

Amend#2. ONeal. Makes all fee funds tapped by this bill repayable over time, i.e.”Loans”. y/p 69/53.

I supported this Bill because it supports the Governors goal to balance the 2003 budget w/o a tax increase, leaving schools whole. To oppose this bill would fund UST but take $$ from schools.

1/30/03

y/p

no roll call

1/31/03

y/p

85/37

CC – 2/13/03

y/p

86/36

2027

Agriculture; BPAA; transfers authority to manage & control prairie dogs, moles & gophers from twps to counties¹; recognizes prairie dogs are species of mgmt concern but not an endangered species, requiring both control & protection; if population is uncontrolled or unmnged, counties notify landowner of necessity to control; landowner can submit plan, but if does't or doesn't abide by approved plan, county has authority to resolve problem; nothing in act deemed to prevent landowner from voluntary mgmt

Amend#1. Oshmeter motion to re-affirm to Committee. I agree. This bill goes too far in restrictions on farmers.y/f

Amend#2, Neufeld. It will be legal to harvest prairie Dogs.Yumm. y/p

Amend#3. State will test Prairie dogs for disease. Will this never cease? n/f 56/58

Amend#4. Faver, motion to rerefer to Fed and State Comm. No, let’s put a bullet in this thing and vote on it.. n/p

Following discussions after GO, this appears to be a bad bill.

2/26/03

y/p

63/55

2/17/03

n/p

71/53

2031

Judiciary; repeals curative statute adopted in 80's relating to formula marital clause drafting error, which is no longer of any application

Consent

Adjenda

2/4/03

F/A consent

Adjenda

y/p

120/0

2032

Judiciary; BPAA; amends law to require any condemning authority pay reasonable cost of displacement resulting from acquisition of real prop, etc; relocation costs equivilant to those required by identified federal laws/regs shall be deemed reasonable

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

103/16

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

113/5

2034

Judiciary; BPAA; adopts/recodifies a KS power of attorney act

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

121/1

3/28/03

y/p

121/0

2035

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; amends current law to confirm, in keeping w/ Sup. Ct. Admin Order 100, and current court practice, that appointed guardian ad litem represents the bests interests of the child appted to represent, and has obligation to advise court of position of the child if not consistent w/ what GaL believes to be in child’s best interest

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

113/11

Cc/concur

4/2/03

y/p

125/0

2036

Agriculture; SubBP; adds provision to illegal acts section of Petroleum Products Inspection Act to make it a violation to represent that diesel fuel is biodiesel fuel or made from renewable resources unless not less than 2% of mixture is mono-alkyl esters derived from vegetable oil (soybean) or animal fat; biodiesel fuel used in blends must conform to ASTM specs

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

2036 sub

2/26/03

y/p

Cc/cuncur

4/1/03

y/p

123/2

2037

Repeal of sunsets on recovery of certain utility costs for

use of public rights-of-way and for security.

Rep. Carter. Utilities; BPAA; extends sunset until 6/30/04 on utilities ability to pass thru to ratepayers chgs assessed after 4/1/02 by cities for utility right of way w/in city, not otherwise permitted to be placed in ratebase³; removes sunset on pass thru of reasonable chgs for security measures (was to expire on July 1, 2004)

2/12/03

y/p

rc:

73/45

2/13/03

y/p

93/29

2038

Creating the Kansas propane education and research council. Rep. Gatewood. Ag; BPAA; estab Propane Education and Research Council, charged w/ developing programs/projects re safety, research & development, efficiency of use, & environmental aspects of propane¹; all positions would be paid, administration costs capped at 15% of funds collected in any year; funded thru assessment on odorized propane of .2¢ gal in first year, cant be raised over 0.1¢ gal in any year, w/ a cap of 0.3¢ gal²

2/13/03

y/p

2/14/03

y/p

86/31

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

87/31

2039

Authorizes the issuance of a temporary resident driver's

license to undocumented visitors in Kansas who cannot otherwise obtain a driver's license; for a 3 year term upon the submission of an individual taxpayer identification number and proof of residency in this state satisfactory to the D of V and payment of a

$10.00 fee, $1.00 of which goes to a drivers Ed. fund. D of V promulgates rules and

regs as to what documents must be submitted to prove residency. D of V to design such license so as to be distinguishable from the typical form of Kansas Drivers License issued to U.S. citizens and documented residents, subject to Legislative approval

before the effective date of these licenses’ issuance. Such temporary resident driver's

license cannot be used for voter registration, jury duty, selective service enrollment or

any other list available for U.S. Citizens. Effective: July 1, 2004. Proposed design of the

license to be presented by D of V prior to 2004 Legislative session, for legislative

approval.

Amend#1. Huchins. Increase fees from $10.00 to $100.00 per license with all funds going to schools. y/f

2/27/03

n/p

67/47

2/28/03

n/p

66/57

2040

don’t show this one on Standing Committee Reports] religious freedom restoration act⁴; gives individuals right to sue government over restricted exercise of religion, & recover atty fees & costs; exemptS inmates of jails, prisons, or juvenile detention facilities. As last year, this, in theory, the purpose of this bill is good, but the remedies in this bill, ie., lawsuits and attys fees is too broad, and therefore, while I support the substance of the bill, I don’t approve of the specifics of the bill.

2/19/02

2/12/03

n/f

61/59

2044

Fire districts; board of trustees. Rep. Siegfreid. Local Gov; BPAA; would allow a County Comm to enter into interlocal agreement (per Interlocal Cooperation Act) with cities & twps w/in a fire district, & delegate authority to appt Fire District Board of Trustees to jt board apptd by county, cities & twps w/in fire district; the jt board would have all powers provided to County Comm'rs under current law re fire protection

2/11/03

y/p

2/12/03 03

y/p

112/11

2045

Local Gov; BPAA; rural water districts; gov’t to pay that portion of cost of relocating water lines for county road and highway projects which applies to the portion in the public right-of-way

1. Powel Amend. County will pay for easements when a private water line is suggested. This is a major problem for taxpayers.n/f

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

91/30

2048

Ethics & Elections; BPAA; Chg reporting period for campaign expenditures as first day following one general to next primary to the period ending w/ primary, and from day after until next general to the general election (takes out the December 31 period requirement); changed date cannot make or accept contributions from Jan 1 to day before legis convenes (NB, looks like a bust on page 1, lines 38-39)

2/5/03, pulled

2048

2053

Appropriations; BPAA; authorizes a seal of justice for supreme ct courtroom, and permits court to accept gifts and donations to pay for cost thereof

2055

2/11/03

123/0

2057

Corrections & JJ; BP; amend identity theft to clarify that such theft for economic purposes is felony, but creates a class A, non-person misdemeanor for the offense of identity theft for any non-economic purpose⁶; Sentencing Comm says no prison admission or bed impact

Amendment#1. Peterson.n/f

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

2064

Commerce & Labor; SubBP; filing time for lien on commercial property extended to six months

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

122/2

3/26/03

Concur w/ cc

125/0

2067

Appropriations; BPAA; establishing statewide independent living council

4/2/03

y/p

4/3/03

y/p

124/0

2068

Judiciary; BPAA; exempts from tort claims the donation of fire control, fire rescue or EMS eqpt to a fire dept, volunteer fire dept, EMS dept or KS forest service¹ for use of those depts/services; added requirement that certain eqpt be certified as operable

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

121/0

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

117/0

2071

Insurance; BPAA; allow ins co to print policies (riders, endorsements, applications) in languages other than English; official version must be in English, and cos are required to inform policyholders that foreign language versions are for info purposes only, English version controls; misrep by agent or company is violation of Unfair Trade Practices Act (welcome to our changing world)

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

122/2

4/2/03

mtcc

y/p

100/24

2073

Transportation; SubBP; anyone between ages 16 and 26 seeking a DL or ID card shall register for draft & shall sign consent to data submission under military selective service act; Dept of Vehicles shall forward personal info to selective service

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

113/8

2078

Tourism and Parks; BPAA; change wildlife laws in four ways; 1) increase no. of deer permits sold annually to nonresidents; 2) any deer permits purchased by a landowner or tenant would retain its nonresident & species designation, although landowners & tenants may hunt on own land during season w/o regard terms of permit; 3) increase cost of resident big game tag from to $20 & cost of nonresident appl $25; 4) increase the penalties for commercialization of wildlife (capturing, killing, or possessing wildlife for purpose of making a profit or for commercial use)

Amend #1. Nuefeld. Keeps the number of out-state licenses as it is now. y/f

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

98/26

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

2083

Calculates the increase from one year to the next in sales tax revenues from

tourism-related businesses (hotels, restaurants, camping, etc.); then takes half of that increased

revenue (beyond a base 3% increase) and puts it in the Kansas Tourism Advertising Fund

(KTAF), which is earmarked for the promotion of Kansas tourism opportunities to markets

within Kansas and in other states and countries.

Kansas currently spends less promoting tourism than any other state.

• Removing income tax from the calculation of revenue, restricting it to sales taxes only; this

greatly simplifies the administration of the bill.

• Changing “taxable year” to “calendar year” because the income taxes have been removed

from the calculation.

• Changing Standard Industry Classification (SIC) codes to North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) codes. These are the newer classifications of businesses, and

the codes needed to be updated.

• Setting a rolling cap of $1 million per year, as the maximum that could be transferred to

KTAF in any given calendar year.

• In lines 22, 29, and 35, the dates of implementation of the formula for determining increase in

revenue have been back-dated by one year, i.e. 2003 is changed to 2002.

2/27/03

y/p

2086

Local Gov; BPAA; gives owners of prop adjacent to county road that has been laid out but not opened, or a county road that has been opened but not maintained or regularly used by general public for 20 yrs, right to establish a maintainable road bed w/ drainage per standards set by the co engineer; once done, county pays cost to maintain

2/27/03

y/p

2086

Local Gov; BPAA; gives owners of prop adjacent to county road laid out but not opened, or a county road opened but not maintained or regularly used by gen public for 20 yrs, right to establish a road bed w/ drainage per standards set by the co engineer; once done, county pays cost to maintain. This will cause owners not wanting the same to spend $$ to fix a raod only their neighbor wants improved. I’m against this.

2/26/03

n/f

2088

Corrections & JJ; BP; changes current law re assistance to inmates upon release; an inmate with an acct balance of $600 or less at time of release is eligible for cash pmt of up to $100 upon release (referred to as "gate pay" or "gate money"); inmates with acct balance greater than $600 not be eligible for public transportation to the place of conviction, home, or to the place where the inmate was paroled or conditionally released, must pay own way

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

122/2

Ncc

3/26/03

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

117/1

2089

Corrections & JJ; amend law to permit expanding juvenile corrections advisory boards from 3 to 6 community members at discretion of counties

Consent adjenda

2/18/03

y/p

122/0

2090

Corrections & JJ; amend law to eliminate agency relationship of KDOC & entity conducting work crew, thus joint liability for injuries/negligence to inmates assigned to work crews

Conent adjenda

2/18/03

y/p

121/1

2100

Judiciary; BPAA; declares disclaimers of liability in home inspection contracts as void as a matter of public policy; home inspection is a noninvasive visual exam of mechanical, structural, electrical, or plumbing systems, or any portion thereof, of residential dwelling designed to identify material defects

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

64/57

2101

Federal & State; BPAA; removes cap on fees set by AG for private detective licenses, firearm permits for licensed private detectives, & firearm training certifications; applicant gets credit for KLETC training; also makes these licenses expire 2 yrs after issued, & firearm permit expires same as licensee’s private detective license

3/13/03

y/p

3/14/03

y/p

120/2

2106

Tourism & Parks; BPAA; amends to match mbrship on Council on Travel & Tourism with current names of legis committees, and otherwise update references to certain members, including 3 from sports hunting assoc

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

123/0

4/3/03

mtcc

y/p

124/0

2112

Local Gov; BP; procedures authorized for enforcement of county codes and resolutions current apply only to counties w/ pop over 150k; this bill deletes population limitation, makes the procedures applicable to all counties regardless of population

2/24/03

n/p

64/50

2/25/03

n/p

68/55

2113

Transportation; BP; modifies speed limits for school buses, to permit 65 mph on separated, multilane highway (or, as deemed reasonable for sanity of driver of busload of middle school aged students)

2/20/03

y.p

2/21/03

y/p

104/17

2118

Transportation; amends antique vehicle license plates for models 1921 & pre, which didn’t have yr of expiration, which is a current requirement; bill allows display of license issued by style corresp to model yr model mfgd; also re-moves requirement of notary certification on assignment of title

2/14/03

Consent

Calander

y/p

117/0

2120

Transportation; exempt running vehicles w/ remote starter systems, which have their doors locked and no key in the ignition, from law that defines what constitutes an unattended vehicle, as such a vehicle could now be ticketed, if its engine was running w/ no one in vehicle¹

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

105/18

2121

Corrections & JJ; BP; increases fee chgd to defendants for services from Bd of Indigent Defense Services (BIDS) from $35 to $50; allow the fee to be assessed at commencement of a case as an application fee, so it can be collected at a time when defendants have money for bail; court could still waive the fee upon a finding of hardship; est in an increase in revenue of $117,000 to BID’s fee fund

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

113/11

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

116/1

2122

Abandon property, rehabilitation provisions.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

122/1

4/2/03

mtcc

y/p

123/0

2125

Amendment to CINC code

y/p

2/27/03

2/28/03

y/p

123/0

2130

Encouragement of increased electric transmission capacity;

facility siting; pass-through of costs. Rep. Svaty. Utilities; BPAA; amends current law re siting of electric transmission lines to have KCC consider interests of consumers inside and outside of KS; also enacts new law re recovery of transmission recovery costs, shown on customer bills as separate item, provided that upon first doing so utility must decrease the retail energy rate accordingly, so the sum of the rate & trans charge is equal to the retail rate in effect at time of change

2/12/03

y/p

2/13/03

y/p

122/0

4/3/03

mtcc

y/p

124/0

2131

Utilities; BPAA; updates statutory thermal efficiency standard for KS from 1989 nat’l standard to 2001 nat’l standard (form/report bldr/seller of new residence, not previously occupied, must give new buyer)

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

108/15

4/3/03

mtcc

y/p

114/10

2132

Corrections & JJ; BP; increases from $10 to $20 amnt county jail inmates may be charged to participate in a work release or job-training program; fee has not been increased since 1988; money used to defray costs of keeping inmate in county jail

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

118/6

2133

Allows municipalities to add to their recovery of fines, restitution and court costs against a defendant, the collection costs incurred by such municipality, not

to exceed 33% of the principle sum.

Require that before the municipality could add the

collection costs, the original court judgment must be in excess of 180 days old.

Additionally, the judgment will have the same affect as a Chapter 61 limited action

judgment.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

112/11

2134

Campaign finance; defining expenditures for campaign

expense and expense of holding public office.

Rep. Yonally. Ethics & Elections; BPAA; clarify campaign finance law to define personal use of campaign funds; prhibits are normal living expenses of candidate or family, expenditures for benefit of candidate having no direct connection to campaign or holding office; defines permitted as being rent/purchase of office equipment and supplies, rental of facilities for meeting, travel & lodging for educational matters, rental/purchase of telephones & pagers, and "clothing"⁵

2135

Transportation; BP; repeals 13 obsolete statutes relating to county roads; changes name of board of highway comm’s of a township, to twp bd; prohibits bd of county comm’rs or bd of twp trustees from renting or hiring out machinery for any private purpose

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

110/12

4/2/03

ccr

y/p

116/7

2138

Corrections & JJ; BP; certificate of forensic exam, along w/ reports of forensic analysis, must now be given to opposing party w/in 20 days after arraignment; bills amends law to require these docs be submitted at least 20 days before beginning of trial or hearing where evidence will be introduced

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

2145

Higher Ed; SubBP; student who has attended KS high school for 3 or more yrs, and either graduated therefrom or earned a GED cert is deemed a resident of KS for regent tuition & fees regardless of US citizenship. This would allow illegal aliens to get in-state tuition rates where lots of true residents do not get such in-state tuition when they work out state for the summer before their freshman year.

Amend#1, Hutchens. Re-refer this matter to committee for study. y/f 35/78

2/26/03

n/p

78/42

2/27/03

n/p

81/43

2149

Open meetings; inclusion of advisory committees of newly elected

officials.

2/27/03

y/p

2150

Transportation; BPAA; requires twp bds to place & maintain traffic-control devices, guidance & warning signs on twp roads, consistent w/ resolutions of co commission of county; co commission could also do so, doesn’t have to; applies to twps located in counties not operating under county road system

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

121/0

4/2/03

mtcc

y/p

123/0

2154

Would void as against public policy, indemnification provisions in

construction contracts which require one party (the “Indemnitor’) to hold harmless,

indemnify and defend the other party (the “Indemnitee”) for damages suffered by

anyone, including the Indemnitee, due to the negligence of the Indemnitee .The bill

would only apply to indemnification provisions entered into after the effective date of

this bill, which is publication in the statute book.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

122/2

2155

H & HS; BPAA; temp, 14-day licensure of out-of-state dentists & dental hygienists for purpose of providing charitable services intended for medically indigent, underserved persons (another component of "Mission of Mercy" program)

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

123/0

Ncc

3/26/03

4/3/03

mtcc

y/p

124/0

2158

Transportation; BP; adds wreckers, tow trucks, & car carriers having KCC certificate to list of authorized emergency vehicles, and co commission would not need to take formal action designating same as such

2158

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

120/3

3/26/03

Concur w/ cc

y/p

125/0

2159

Transportation; BP; includes vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers leased by city, county, twp or school dist in those qualified for city/county license plates

2159

Transportation; BP; includes vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers leased by city, county, twp or school dist in those qualified for city/county license plates

2/24/04

y/p

2/25/03

122/1

y/p

2160

Transportation; BP; increase motor carrier regis, app fees, & assoc late fees; app fees for motor common carrier certs, licenses, & authority from $25 to $200; app fees for intrastate private & interstate exempt motor carrier registration set $100, with app fees for extension, rerouting, removal of restrictions, or transfer of certs increased from $10 to $100; single-state motor carrier vehicle regis &etc set at $10⁴

2/26/03

2/27/03

y/p

89/35

4/3/03

ccm

n/f

Reccommitonsider

and

reject ccry/p

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

85/30

2161

Health & HS; BPAA; allow qualified dental hygienists, upon obtaining an extended care permit from the Dental Bd, to practice on students at public schools and accredited private schools that meet Medicaid, HealthWave, or federal Free & Reduced Lunch program requirements, on children in Head Start programs, inmates in state correctional facilities, & clients of local health departments and health care clinics for the indigent

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

Ncc

3/26/03

4/3/03

mtcc

124/0

2165

Judiciary; BP; am worthless ck statute by removing requirement that ck be given "in pmt of a preexising debt" (to avoid confusion)

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

123/0

2166

Transportation; BP; amends law to provide that when wheels of an axle are not in contact with ground, that axle cannot be used to determine lawful axle weight or gross weight of that vehicle for purposes of citation

2166

Transportation; BP; amends law to provide that when wheels of an axle are not in contact with ground, that axle cannot be used to determine lawful axle weight or gross weight of that vehicle

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

123/0

2169

Health & HS; BP; changes licensing period for optometrists from 1 yr to 2 yrs, beginning on the renewal of licenses that expire 5-31-04; big increase in exam and licensing fees – see fiscal note

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/02

y/p

99/24

3/26/03

Concur w/ cc

y/p

94/31

2171

Health & HS; BP; would allow Bd of Adult Care Home Administrators to deny, revoke, or suspend a license, if other specific licensing boards had disciplined the licensee

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

2173

Higher Ed; SubBP; Regents to gather info about admission for Ks’ dental students in schools of dentistry in other states & rpt to legislature

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

75/49

2173

Higher Ed; SubBP; requre future dental students admitted to dental schools under K between Regents & dental schools in other states to return to KS to practice, or make cash repmt; repmt equal to dif between cost of out-of-state tuition & fees at school attended & avg of in-state tuition & fees, +15% int; applies to students entering dental school for 1^st time after end 2004; futher authorizes cites & counties to similarly K w/ dental students

Amend#1. Carlin. Undoes the requirement that DDS’s must pay back the $$ if they don’t practice in Kansas. What! Why shouldn’t pay it back if they get this $50,000 savings. n/f, 43/69

Amend #2. Carlin, reduce the payback amount if they move out of Kansas. Why ?n/f

Amend#3. Carlin. Rate of interest on student loans for other students applicable to DDS students.n/f 47/64

2/26/03

y/p

73/43

2173 sub

2176

Fed & State; BPAA; establishes standards for operation of abortion clinics⁴⁴; violations of regs is Class B person misdemeanor; KDHE could enforce via court issued injunction, restraining order, or order compelling compliance; rpts filed w/ KDHE re records of abortion clinics considered open records; amended to include requirement for tracking required reporting (there is a small fiscal note for implementation & enforcement). This brings up to Vet standards - abortion clinics.

#1 Amend, Rehorn, Gut and Go, kills the bill by not addressing abortions but adding all clinics with is ineffective.n/f . r/c 49/75.

#2 Amend Hoerst. Adds additional at risk items to the bill. But, likewise, is a gut and go. The focus of the original bill is abortion, not other things which have not been through the committee process. n/f.r/c 49/73.

#3 Amend, Loganbill. Takes out the criminal sanctions. WHY? n/f

3/12/03

y/p

77/44

3/13/03

y/p

84/39

4/4/03

ccr

took out the criminal provisions

y/p

88/33

2179

Education; BP; repeals 25-1904, which provides that " state, school dist or community college officer or e’ee shall be a member of the SBOE"

2/19/03

y/p

2/20/03

y/p

112/8

4/3/03

ccr concur

y/p

113/3

2182

Appropriations; BP; increase all maximums on all Board of Barbering’s statutory fee schedule; est to generate up to $16,562 in additional SGF revenue, & as much as $66,248 in add’l rev for Bd of Barbering Fee Fund

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/3

y/p

65/52

2186

Utilities; BPAA; codifies "Cold Weather Rule" as applied in KS by KCC order, which prohibits utilities from disconnecting residential service to customers between November 1 and March 31, unless exempted by KCC; adds provisions for tiered system of pmt options to customers who have prior default

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

110/13

2189

Consent Adgenda

2/26/03

y/p

121/0

2191

Transportation; BPAA; allows port authority to borrow money from a private person or org approved by port authority, in addition to a private financial inst or any agency of KS or US; and, to issue notes, bonds, or other evid of debt the repmt of which is secured by income & revenue to be derived from operation of facilities purchased or built with use of $$ borrowed funds

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

112/11

y/p

2192

Transportation; BP; increases cost of driver’s licenses and id cards by $1 per license year (e.g. Class C licenses would increase from $12 to $18 for the six-year license; establishes a new Photo Fee Fund which used to fund adm & operation, incl eqpt, associated w/ issuance of DL’s & id cards¹

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

79/42

2192

2/25/03

y/p

2193

Transportation; BP; increases motor vehicle cert of title cost from $8 to $10; remove a sunset date of July 1, 2004, when title fee was to revert to $3.50²

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

83/38

2193

Transportation; BP; increases motor vehicle cert of title cost from $8 to $10; remove a sunset date of July 1, 2004, when title fee was to revert to $3.50²

2/25/03

y/p

2196

HB 2196 would clarify specific criminal acts regarding the misuse of storage tanks. The bill would make it unlawful for owner of a storage tank to deposit,

store or dispense any regulated substance into a storage tank in a manner not

compliant with the provisions of the Storage Tank Act. Would make it unlawful for owner or operator to deposit,

store or dispense and regulated substance which does not comply with the act, after

written notice by certified mail has been supplied by the secretary that such storage

tanks do not comply with the provisions of the act or such rules and regulations.

Operating a storage tank without a permit issued pursuant to K.S.A. 65-34,106 shall be

deemed to constitute a hazard.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

122/1

2197

Environ; SubBP; defines assistance, guide, hearing assistance, prof therapy, and service dogs; interference w/ or injury to such dogs is misdemeanor for 1^st offense and thereafter, a severity level 10, nonperson felony³; unauthorized control over such dogs is felony theft; persons convicted to make full restitution for all damages⁴; require disabled person or dog trainer to carry id.

#1 Amend. O’Neal. Amend bill to remove felony provisions and sub in Misdemeanor.

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

118/3

2201

Local Gov; BPAA; allows fire chief of any city to designate a qualified person to conduct fire & explosion investigations; each local gov would pay any additional costs

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

123/0

4/4/03

not adopt ccr

y/p

79/32

2202

Local Gov; BP; would allow submission of title ins policy to the county or city attorney when land incorporated into city; currently, only an abstract of title and the plat to the land are considered acceptable documents

2/25/03

y/p

2/26/03

y/p

113/8

2204

provides that if a city planning commission plans, zones, or

administers subdivision regulations outside the city limits, at least two commission members

must live within three miles of the city. The bill would also allow the commission members to

own land within three miles of the city and live within the unincorporated area of the county.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

119/4

2205

In a county appraiser's determination of fair market value

for taxation purposes of any property subject to special assessments, the present value

of such special assessments will not be added to the sales price. Committee

amendment to strip original provisions passed.

Amend#1, Campbell. Re. Sellers to give buyers notice of special assessments. y/p

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

116/7

2207

Health & HS; BP; would require pharmacy techs to register, pay regis fee and pass exam to be registered w/ Bd of Pharmacy (net SGF gain of $40k/yr)

2/20/03

y/p

2/21/03

y/p

116/5

4/3/03

mtcc

122/2

2208

Economic Development; BPAA; allows establishment of a major commercial, entertainment, & tourism area, including river walk canal facility in Wichita, and permit finance w/ star bonds

Amend#1, Flora, Require prevailing wage on the Wichita project with the Bass Pro shop.n/f

SEE SB 235

2/26/03

y/p

91/17

2/27/03

y/p

94/31

SEE 235

2211

Contractor Licenses

Passed over

2212

Local Gov; under current law, annex. ordinances published w/in 30 days of primary or gen elections of school, city, state, county, or nat’l offices become effection day after election; bill chgs 30 days time to 60 days

Amend#1, Boyer amendment to allow Desoto to annex Sunflower.

Upon explanation, this amendment messes up this bill and the problems are local issues, it is contrary tolocal control. I now oppose it

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

n/f

62/62

2/28/03

Mot to Re-consider

y/p

2/28/03

Final Action

y/p

63/59

4/4/03

ccr

deals now with only Shawnee County so no concerns for JoCo here

y/p

79/40

2214

Ethics & Elections; BP; clarifies procedures for county election officers to follow when canvass board fails to provide tally sheet of write-in votes⁵

2/26/03

y/p

2/17/03

y/p

124/0

2217

Currently, following conviction of a repeat DUI, any vehicles operated

by the person must be equipped with an ignition interlock for one year. The bill provides

that, (1) if the person so drives an automobile following suspension, then a certificate of

completion of the interlock procedure must be submitted, or (2) an affidavit from the

driver must be submitted affirming that the driver did not operate a vehicle for a year

following suspension, before the driver can successfully apply for return of the

suspended license.

Necessary to track compliance with federal TEA-21

mandate.

Allows someone not driving a vehicle subsequent to

the suspension to file a affidavit to that effect, whereupon the certificate will not be

required in order to receive the license back.

2/27/03

y/f

2218

Environment; technical correction to existing law concerning hazardous waste that contains an incorrect statutory citation consent 2/19

2219

Environment; SBP; repeals requirement that KDHE publish all policies, guidelines and standards; amends law to provide that the Sec shall make available either on line or upon request all such docs (KDHE apparently set a $75 fee for copies of all such docs, and now says there is no demand for copies)

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

122/1

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

93/25

2220

Transportation; BP; implements fed regs in state law issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adm & and federal DOT; requires DOV to issue a comm’l license with endorsement for school bus drivers

2/25/03

y/p

122/1

2221

Adds decorative lighting to the under side of vehicles. Make a Halo effect on

ground.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

112/11

2223

Environment; adds term "used oil" to solid waste statutes; is any oil that has been refined from crude or synthetic oil that has been put to use for which intended and is contaminated by physical/chemical impurities

Consent adjenda

2224

Financial Institutions; BP; grants banks authority to purchase & hold annuity for purpose of funding E’ee deferred compensation & benefit plan, per rules & regs to be adopted by Bank Comm’r

2/18/03

y/p

2/19/03

y/p

123/0

Cc/concur

y/p

122/0

2231

Schools’ relating to child care facilities including a preschool

established, operated and maintained by a school district. Broadens the definition of child care facility to include a preschool and allows the school district to charge for those services.

This will establish pre-schools in our public schools. I don’t like this but a number of voters have indicated they will support it and have asked me to support it.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

80/43

2233

Enacting the Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card Act.

Lesson patient waiting time, decrease administrative burden for pharmacies and improve care to patients, eliminate unnecessary paper work and

streamline dispensing of prescription products.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

123/0

4/2/03

mtcc

y/p

124/0

2233

Environment; adds term “used oil” to solid waste statutes; is any oil that has been refined from crude or synthetic oil that has been put to use for which intended and is contaminated by physical/chemical impurities consent 2/14

2234

Allows for out-of-state licensed professionals, when applying to the BSRB

for licensure, to obtain Kansas licensure through a simplified process if certain criteria are met.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

116/7

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

114/4

2237

Taxation; BPAA; Jackson Co 0.4% local sales tax authority ½ for eco-devo initiatives & ½ for public infrastructure projects; Chase Co 1.0% local sales tax authority for new courthouse; Shawnee Co 0.25% local sales tax authority to rebuild Topeka Blvd Bridge (all require local voter approval)

2237

Amend#1, Bethel, Antique title fix. y/p

Amend#2. Faber. Bill to kill the JoCo School tax. R/C n/p 67/52

Amend#3, Patterson increase liquor taxes earmarked for Education 47/75.

Amend#4. income tax sur-charge until the streamline sales tax passes. 4% surcharge to raise $100,000.00 not earmarked for schools. n/f 5/112 . Not one JoCo Rep. voted for this. This was not a serious amendment. Not even the maker of the amendment voted for it.

4/4/03

n/f

This is a bad bill, it will kill the JoCo Sales tax for education

2241

Commerce & Labor; BPAA; Appropriations; BP; allows application processing fees for CPA exam by Bd of Accountancy or designated exam service; allows statutory max fees assessed to be increased, Reciprocal Certificate $300, Permit to Practice $225, Duplicate Permit $50, Reciprocal Permit $225; realizes $616 gain to SGF, $2,464 more for Bd of Accountancy Fee Fund ; think C&L amendments lowered some of fees, and added sunset

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

107/17

2244

Transportation; BPAA; make numerous changes to current law re motor carriers, won’t recount all; raises fees for temp permits from $2.50 to $10 & per vehicle trip fees from $5 to $15; authorizes KCC to regulate via rules & regs, in cooperation w/ KDOT safety of railroad grade crossings on KS city, county, twp & state roads⁶⁶

2245

2/25/03

y/p

2246

W/draw from Appropriations, refer to COW; authorizes DofA, thru KDFA, to issue $175 million in bonds for KDOT capital improvement projects, subject to bond covenants, and reserves, as determined by bond counsel, for KDOT to transfer $175 million of SHF funds to SGF, and for the debt to be retired over 15 years, capitalizing interest first yr, and interest only pmts only for at least first 5 years. (Oh, yes, the Legis could if it wants to use un-allocated tobacco settlement proceeds to pay off this debt, although there absolutely no mention of that in the bill.) Bottom line–proposal is to use money intended for our children/grandchildren over the next 15 yrs, and use it today to avoid current liability and anyone paying $1 more in taxes, so our children/ grandchildren can pay off the bonded indebtedness over the next 15 years! In addition this loan assumes an initial rate and continuous rate of 3.67% which will not in fact be fixed in the loan. If rates go up, then this will not work and will be out of balance by $1,750,00 per year for each 1% of increase of interest .

Amend#1. Shriver. $25M will be put in KPERS. No, even if you like this bill, the $$ should not go the KPRES. n/f RC 52/72.

Amend#2, McKinney. Will authorize the KDOT to borrow more $$, ie. another $94M. n/f 55/68

4/3/03

n/f

44/79

2247

would establish a process to prohibit or restrict uses of certain

properties that are contaminated or that have been or currently are subject to environmental

remediation activities. The bill would define “environmental use control” as the restricting of

use, “protective structure” as an engineered structure that is part of the remedial action to control

contamination, and “remedial activity” as any site cleanup of soil or water. Use restrictions

would include disturbing soil surfaces, berms, or drainage structures; excavating, dredging, or

digging; drilling or using water wells; using the site for residential, commercial, agricultural, or

industrial purposes; storing equipment or materials; or planting or allowing the growth of

undesirable vegetation. The bill would not apply to solid waste disposal areas.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p, 111/12

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

111/8

2249

Ethics & Elections; BP; portion of $$ for vehicle license, etc. goes in special fund county treasurer can use for expenses incidental to adm of motor vehicle registration and titles; bill mandates expenditures be subject to county purchasing policies and procedures, in absence of which $$ exceeding $2k have to be competitively bid; also requires county treas to keep an accurate account & submit to the county clerk least quarterly

2249

Ethics & Elections; BP; portion of $$ for vehicle license, etc. goes in special fund county treasurer can use for expenses incidental to adm of motor vehicle registration and titles; bill mandates expenditures be subject to county purchasing policies and procedures, in absence of which expenditure $$ exceeding $2k must be competitively bid; also requires county treas to keep an accurate account & submit to the county clerk least quarterly

2249

Ethics & Elections; BP; portion of $$ for vehicle license, etc. goes in special fund county treasurer can use for expenses incidental to adm of motor vehicle registration and titles; bill mandates expenditures be subject to county purchasing policies and procedures, in absence of which expenditure $$ exceeding $2k must be competitively bid; also requires county treas to keep an accurate account & submit to the county clerk least quarterly

2/26/03

n/f

2254

Involves law enforcement in the reporting of adult abuse at an earlier stage.

Also includes financial institutions in the reporting of suspicious activity regarding caregivers

and financial activity.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

114/9

4/3/03

ccr

y/p

122/0

2267

Commerce & Labor; BP; changes KS law to match fed law re paying unemployment tax on e’er who hire immigrant ag workers, by providing that service perf by alien ag workers not e’ment under e’ment security law, so employer not required to pay the tax (these persons not being entitled to unemployment/security benefits)

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

2267

2271

Crimes against property, raises threshold from $500 to $2000.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/3

y/p

123/0

2280

Utilities; BPAA; memo of lease or easement re wind power generation must be recorded w/ ROD w/in 5 bus days after execution. OK, the penalty is?

2/24/03

y/p

2/25/03

y/p

113/10

2287

Taxation; BP; prop tax classification and exemption re b&b’s

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

99/23

2288

Ethics & Elections; BPAA; am election laws to implement federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA)³; 6 main provisions: 1) require provisional voters sign an affidavit before voting; 2) if voting hrs extended thru court order, ballots cast after normal voting hours considered provisional ballots; 3) require all voters to provide id at polling place before voting; 4) allow all fed service voters to submit one app to get ballots in all elections in a time period that spans next 2 fed elections: 5) revise KS voter regis application form to include certification of U.S. citizenship & age: 6) require certain doc & notices to voters to be posted in each polling place on election day

2/16/03

y/p

74/45

2/27/03

y/p

64/60

4/3/03

atda

y/p

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

68/51

2289

would authorize the Kansas Development Finance Authority (KDFA) to

cooperate with out-of-state entities to issue bonds for projects located both within and outside of

the state. Would also authorize the Kansas Development Finance Authority to issue bonds for

county hospitals which may be financed with general obligation bonds. Current law does not

provide for this issuance.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

86/37

2293

Imposes a $10.00 per person service of process fee charged by the courts for the court processing and the county sheriff serving legal papers such as writs, suit papers, orders, writs and such. The $10.00 fee will be split and allocated - $5.00 to

district court and $5.00 to the sheriff. To split, earmark and allocate the $10.00 for paper

handling by the court and service by the sheriff; split 50/50%.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

118/5

2294

Sets forth civil procedure relating to the filing of residential

construction defect lawsuits for residential properties. The bill contains extensive

requirements and deadlines for notices between the claimant and the contractor to the

subcontractors concerning various aspects of the process along with tolling of statute of

limitations provisions. The bill also prohibits and sets out a class C misdemeanor for

providing or offering to provide anything of monetary value designed to encourage or

discourage the filing of a claim for damages in condominium properties.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

99/24

2297

Presently, there is no time within which an order to pay in must be

received by the garnishee (usually a bank), leaving the garnishee and assets of the

judgment debtor attached by the garnishment in limbo. The bill requires the pay in order

to be received by the garnishee within 60 days following the answers of garnishee,

otherwise the garnishment will not be effective and the garnishee shall release the

assets to the judgment debtor.

2/27/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

123/0

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

114/1

2307

Would authorize the Supreme Court to eliminate the current

requirement of one judge per county and give the Supreme Court the ability to eliminate

or reassign district magistrate judge positions at the end of current terms or upon a

vacancy in office. In order to address instances where a district magistrate judge

position is removed from a county, the chief judge in that district would decide where

cases in that county would be heard. Also, the bill would establish a district-wide jury

selection process, venue and jurisdiction. Counties wishing to retain the eliminated or

reassigned judge position could do so at their own expense.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/f

61/62

2308

Corrections & JJ; BP; require mental health centers, community service providers, & state hospitals to disclose med & treatment records to JJA when agency requests; thus, JJA doesn’t have to get & pay for sep diag/treatment.

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

4/4/03

ccr

Gut and Go that universities can release record to Alumni foundations.

y/p

114/3

2310

Appropriations; BPAA; would allow supt of Topeka Juvenile Corr’l Facility to appoint an unclassified deputy supt & attorney; no fiscal effect on JJA or Topeka Juvenile Corr Facility, as agency will shift funding from other areas

3/13/03

y/p

3/14/03

y/p

120/1

2312

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; requirement for speedy trial requires defendant to be tried w/in 90 days if jailed, or 180 if bonded out; bill amends to provide that if defendant fails to appear or requests continuance, then trial must be w/in 90 days of orig trial date, or date defendant arrested/surrendered; if defendant not competent to stand trial, its 90 days from date of finding of competence, less time previously held in jail

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

110/14

2314

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; bill simply provides statutory authorization for the new Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC) as sep facility under jurisd of JJA; KJCC will serve as the JJA’s maximum-security and classification & diagnostic facility; scheduled to open in July 2004

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

118/7

2315

Corrections & JJ; BP; changes law to permit JJA to make graduated sanctions grant pmts on quarterly, rather than semiannual, basis; bill requested by JJA

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

124/0

2329

Commerce & Labor; BP; amend KS Wage Payment Act, to include limited liability companies under coverage, and to clarify those who are considered in charge of affairs of employer and knowingly permit violate WPA to be considered a responsible party

3/11/03

y/p

3/12/03

y/p

122/1

2332

Commerce and Labor; BPAA; exclude fed Social Security pmts from definition of wages, for purposes of calculating unemployment benefits²; Soc Sec pmt would not otherwise disqualify or affect person’s rcpt of unemployment benefits

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

120/4

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

118/1

2339

Lowers mandatory school age from 7 to 6 years old. Also requires first year

of school be kindergarten.

But thus means kids could be 5 y/o to start K if they turn 6 in the first ½ of the year. Plus, isn’t this an add’l cost to schools unfunded. I don’t like it, but, iv’e not heard from the school boards on this bill and I’ve heard from 3 constituents in favor of it, so I’m green on this when it comes up, but it will be sent to referral to Appropriations.

2/27/03

rerefering

2343

Appropriations; BP; extends collection of out-district tuition by community colleges and Washburn thru June 30, 2005, where under current law such tuition expires June 30, 2004²²; bill defers phase-out of out-district tuition for one year by holding tuition per credit hour at $12 for FY 2004, reduced to $6 per credit hour in FY 2005 and to zero thereafter

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/03

y/p

110/7

2352

Commerce & Labor; BP; bill requiring secretaqry of admin to implement program to insure elimination of sexual harassment & discrimination in the workplace

2352

State policy regarding sexual harassment. Simply re-instates policy requiring the Secretary of Administration to implement sexual harassment policy.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

116/7

2353

More clearly defines current policies in order to ensure that victims of domestic violence are not disqualified from obtaining unemployment compensation benefits if they leave work. I’m not totally convinced this is absolutely necessary, but there is no fiscal note and it can’t hurt.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

123/0

2367

Appropriations; BPAA; currently employees of Div of Facilities Management must perform all inspections of state capital improvement projects; bill permits Sec of Adm to use inspection services of a local political subdivision to inspect, w/ consent of state agency that owns the property/project

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/03

y/p

108/9

2369

Appropriations; BP; would permit state employee suggestion program bonus awards to be paid as soon as the suggestion & an est of savings are approved by agency’s chief fiscal officer & the appointing authority³³

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/03

y/p

86/31

4/4/03

ccr

2374

Utilities; BPAA; establishes confidentiality standards KCC must follow when public utilities seek ability to recover costs for security of infrastructure; also provides for the method of cost recovery

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

85/38

4/4/03

ccr

y/p

73/42

2374

(1) It states finding of the Legislature regarding threat of terrorism,

importance of utilities, and need for extraordinary regulatory treatment to help enable the

government to perform its most basic purpose of providing for the security of citizens and

protecting the public welfare. (2) Tells KCC to follow certain procedures when considering cost recovery by utilities of costs of security measures. Cost recovery of money spent on security measures, whether expenses or capital investment, is expedited to incent utilities to upgrade security. Confidentiality of information is provided, including confidentiality of amount of investment in security and recovery requested, protective orders for nondisclosure by parties participating in KCC proceeding, procedures to reflect confidentiality rules of Nuclear

Regulatory Commission and other regulatory bodies, and not identifying a specific charge for

security on customers’ bills. (3) Review by KCC with input from appropriate authorized parties

(specifically including CURB) to ensure that (a) items for which expedited cost recovery is

requested provide enhanced security, and (b) the expenditures are prudent (e.g., no “gold

plating”). (4) Tells KCC not to base determinations of prudence of expenditures on security

measures on standard regulatory principles and methods of recovery [but rather on expedited

basis], and to take fully into account the findings of the Legislature regarding the threat of

terrorist actions.

Amend#1. Peterson. Aspects of req. of reporting specifically for security. n/f

2/27/03

y/p

2375

Corrections & JJ; BPAA; permit admission of physical evidence at prelim hearing w/o testimony of those in chain of custody, if the evidence has completed custody receipt (evidence continuously held in possession/custody of law enforcement)

2/26/03

y/p

2/27/03

y/p

123/1

2391

2^nd or subsequent rape gets 40 hard adds crimes as to aspects of prostitution of a minor and other crimes.

2/27/03

y/p

2/28/03

y/p

123/0

2397

Agenda

Conset

3/11/03

y/p

119/2

2399

Consent Agenda

3/11/03

y/p

121/1

2400

Now a lottery game “for veterans. $$ goes to veterans programs

Consent agenda

3/11/03

121/1

4/4/03

ccr

Sub. Mot to

Ncc

y/p

2404

Judiciary; BPAA; amends law to allow person who holds a mortgage on house being auctioned due delinquent taxes to redeem the property before the sale

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

120/5

2412

Appropriations; WOR; tobacco securitization legislation; authorizes creation of the Great Plains Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation (GPTSFC) issue bonds secured by pledge of portion of tobacco settlement receipts sold by state to GPTSFC per an asset sale agreement; board of GPTSC to be composed of 3 reps, 3 senators, 5 members of KDFA; any sale must be approved by state finance council; al the proceeds go to KEY Fund.

Amend#1, Gordon. 50% of the $$ will go to KPERS. No, we are here now to deal with securitization , not to direct the funds either to KPERS or KEY, this decision is premature and I do not support it, because we need to see what funding for KEY programs are and how they are going to be funded. Motion to Amend W/D

Amend#2, Nichols. Prohibits anything but excess funds above the KEY funds going to securitization programs. n/f 50/67.

4/4/03

2416

Tax Amnesty bill, will raise $$

Consent

3/28/03

y/p

122/0

4/4/03

mtncc

2418

Judiciary; BP; delays filling positions on court of appeals by one year, thus avoiding $235k in FY04.

Amend#1. HB 2307, does the elimination or reassignment of judges budget. y/f

3/27/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

121/1

4/4/03

non-concor w/ ccr

2423

3/11/03

n/f

4/4/04

n/p

102/20

2423

Appropriations; BP; creates in KDHE the "civil registration & health statistics fee fund" & provides that Sec of KDHE via rules & regs will set fees to be charged for certified birth, death, fetal death, marriage or divorce records; as to birth certs, first $4 charged goes into "Permanent Families Acct" of the "Family & Children Investment Fund" created by KSA 38-1808.

Amend #1, McCreary. The stream bill again

4/3/03

2426

Appropriations; BPAA; capital improvements appropriations for FYs 2004 & 2005⁴⁴ – you have to read

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

119/4

4/2/03

mtcc

n/p

92/32

2444

Appropriations; BPAA; biennial-budget agencies appropriations for FYs 2004 & 2005 – you have to read (234 pages)¹¹

Amend#1, Schwab. Reinstates the School funding for the deaf. y/p

Amend#2. O’malley. TO increase the Base by $27, a cost of $15.M, y/f. 45/80

Amend#3. Patterson. Raises the Base to $68, an action which was done in 2002, y/f, 38/84.

Amend#4, Hill amendment.

Amend #5, Nichols.

3/24/03

n/p

3/24/03

n/p

63/42

2448

Utilities; BP; amends statute regulating the underground porosity storage of hydrocarbons (natural gasw or propane) to provide that it not apply to facilities which were in use prior to 7-1-2002

3/24/03

y/p

3/25/03

y/p

125/0

2456

Appropriations; BPAA; amends law to prohibit Atty General from transfer of moneys appropriated for the FBI to any other fund purpose of interstate water rights¹¹

3/28/03

y/p

3/28/03

y/p

111/8

2461

Appropriations; BPAA; authorizes transf of ownership of unused plot of land at Hutch Correctional Facility, which it has no use for, to City of Hutch for use as site for new animal shelter

4/3/03

y/p

4/4/03

y/p

122/0

2464

Taxation; WOR; property tax accelerator, moving due date for 2^nd half up from June 20 to May 10, beginning in 2004; also modifies dates when county treasurer makes distributions of tax collections to taxing subdivisions. This is a one time $$180 M and this $$ will not be around for next year when we will need it more then now. It is not earmarked for education and it will make next year more difficult when education will be more under attack.

4/4/03

n/f

5001

Joint Rules for the House and Senate

1/29/03

y/p

1/30/03

y/p

122/0

5003

Agriculture; BAAA; urging Congress to provide emergency disaster assistance to ag producers

5003

Agriculture; BAAA; urging Congress to provide emergency disaster assistance to ag producers & to enact a national drought policy act

5003

Agriculture; BAAA; removal of trade, financial & travel restrictions w/ Cuba

5004

Agriculture; Urging the U.S. Department of Labor to award Senior Community Service Employment grants to Experience Works. BA; reso recognizing effectiveness of Experience Works program, and urging US DOL to award grants to KS for that purpose

5005

Elections; Concurrent Resolution urging Congress to simplify the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 regarding removal of voters from voter registration

2/13/03

y/p

2/14/03

y/p

63/54

5007

Concurrent Resolution urging FERC to take action to ensure expansion and improvement of the electric

Rep. SloanUtilities; BAAA; urging FERC to take action necessary to develop electric transmission infrastructure, regional transmission orgs, & cost recovery mechanisms (given KS primacy in wind energy production)

2/11/03

y/p

2/12/03

y/p

121/2

5008

2/21/03

Consent adjenda

y/p

121/0

5009

Agriculture; BAAA; removal of trade, financial & travel restrictions w/ Cuba

5016

Judiciary; BA; urges AG & ABC study & recommendation re internet & other sales of wines not available in KS

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

103/20

5017

Agriculture; BAAA; urges USDA implement COOL for beef ck amend

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

122/1

5019

Environment; BAAA; urges USDA to assure crop ins doesn’t require irrigation after crop loss, and otherwise modify yields capable by irrigation, and to permit producer to separate corners from pivot circles irrigated

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

122/1

6004

Rules & Journal; BP; Rules of the House for 2003-2004 biennium (no substantive changes from rules last 2 years, except we adopt the 2000 version of Mason’s Manual when our rules do not cover a situation)

A#1, Schultz. Refine budget reports. A friendly amendment.y/p

1/29/03

y/p

1/30/03

y/p

122/0

6005

Health & HS; BA; asks Congress to enact a Medicare prescription drug benefit plan

3/6/03

y/p

3/7/03

y/p

110/7

6007

Committee of the Whole; identical to HCR 5004 (above), but because of need to have action delivered in Washington pronto, don’t have time for action on a concurrent resolution (Senate acted on their side on 2/3/03)

2/5/03

y/p

2/6/03

y/p

123/0

6016

Education; BAAA; urging local school boards to maintain efforts in support of early childhood education – to be read ck amend

3/26/03

y/p

3/27/03

y/p

121/2

Floor Vote of Rep. Doug Patterson, Majority Whip of the House, 2003d