2004 Session

Bill #	Subject Matter	General Orders	Final Action	Conf. Com.
153, HSub for S	Utilities; SubBPA; Wireless Enhanced 911 (e-911) Act; creates funding mech for improvements necessary for statewide e-911 service2; two sep  charges (1) e911 tax of 25¢/mo per wireless phone no., pd to LCPA (local collection  point adm’r, ie LKM & KAC) for use by counties to implement e9113 (actually $$ goes to PSAP, the public safety answering points); (2) e911 fee of 25¢/mo on each wire­less acct & phone no, w/ revenue going to Sec Admin for “Grant Fund” avail to counties >75k population & cities in those counties, w/ specific matters money could be used for being identified4; both e911 tax & e911 fee start 7-1-04 & last thru 7-1-10; also establishes a 9 person Advisory Bd, members to be apptd by Gov from particular groups; fairly detailed in oversight (by Legis Audit, and by KCC) and reporting requirements; note liability limitation in §13; also does §16 (all PSAPs make good faith effort to “ensure” wireless calls near jurisd border fwded to appropriate PSAP) create duty/liability where “discretionary” exemption of Tort Claims Act would not?  [House amendments in Sub bill–ex­tend expiry of fee & tax from 08 to 10; KCC, not Sec Admin, audits carriers; com­panies pay for audits, not fees or SGF; & equal­ization of the taxes in smaller coun­ties at higher rate that in larg­er counties] [“at rail” amendment – strips out all references to ‘tax’ and makes both chgs noted above just plain old fees] 1.        Dilmore Amend. Allows the wireless carrier to retain a fee of 2% of the amount charges. Krehbiel opposes so it must be a good amendment and it helps Sprint and other local wireless providers.y/f 47/70. 2.        Neighbor Amend. The audit of the carriers will not be in KCC but rather in the Dept. of Admin. This is good because wireless carriers are not regulated by the KCC now, and the cost of the audit will be paid by the State, not the carriers/users. Krehbiel opposes so it must be a good amendment. y/p 3.        Freeborn Amend. Calls the fee a “public safety”  purpose. y/f 4.        McLeland Amend. Opens your phone as to where you are, actually gets service to your county faster. (??). y/p. 5.        Huy Amend.  Takes the KCC out of the policing of compliance. I support.y/p 61/58 6.        Carter Amend. Places a 10 year limit on $$ going to local govts, i.e., the ½ of the total fee. The fee sunsets. y/f 53/64 7.       Ostmeyer Amend. n/f 8.        Yonley Amend.Allows wireless providers to recover their costs from the fee fund. y/f 9.        Powers Amend.  Sunsets the fee portion of the program in one year.	2/4/04 y/p	2/5/04 y/p 80/40 DN=N
254	Fed & State; BPAA; prohibits pyrotechnics (fireworks), devices and materials, in any building which is a place of public assembly (capacity of 50 or more), and declares same a public nuisance1, giving State Fire Marshal power to adopt rules & regs to implement		2/11/04 y/p 122/0
254	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Fed & State; BPAA; prohibits pyrotechnics (fireworks), devices and materials, in any building which is a place of public assembly (capacity of 50 or more), and declares same a public nuisance1, giving State Fire Marshal power to adopt rules & regs to implement [problem noted – the amendment to the public nuisance statute (KSA 22-3904) deletes terms “house” and “room” from recognized locations where nuisances can be determined to exist – this is not a good idea, narrowing the scope of an enforcement tool on books since 1970 w/o rational basis; restore current law.   Amend 1. Loyd. Clarifies that you can still have candlelight services in church.	2/10/03 y/p
324	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; amends statute regarding appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court so as to permit it to accept jurisdiction of the education decision upon application made w/in 30 days of the date of adoption of act	2/23/04 y/p	2/14/04 y/p 86/37
2049	Allows Counties to team up on District Attorney offices so a number of smaller counties could have a full time and well staffed District Atty.	1/22/04   y/p
2123	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Ethics & Elections; BP; moves KS presidential preference primary election to the 3rd Tuesday in January, starting 2008 & ea 4 yrs thereafter	Died
2136	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; designate part of US 400 the “903rd Ordnance Ammu­nition Company By-Pass”	Passed over 2/10/04
2136	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; designate part of US 400 the “903rd Ordnance Ammu­nition Company By-Pass”	2/11/04 y/p	2/12/04 y/p 119/3
2143	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; amends distinctive drivers license plate statute to require that if a sponsoring person or org wants one it requires a $10k deposit into distinctive plate fund; and, that distinctive plates are to be discontinued if less than 500 issued after first 2 yrs of authorization, or less than 250 issued in any 2 year period thereafter 1. Edmunds Amend. Allows an Ampersand on plates. Sure. y/p	2/17/04 y/p	2/18/04 y/p 122/3
2235	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; person w/ medical condition requiring use of sun screen­ing devise (one way or tinted glass) may get permission to use same on pers­on’s motor vehicle, subject to a special decal for those so equipped                 [Read Amend]	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 124/1
2248	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; repeals sunset date for the Residential Childhood Lead Poisoning & Prevention Act (currently 7/1/04) (if we don’t as we are so often told, lose fed funds, & program will be taken over by EPA)Consent; Obj. 2/11 1.Amend Edmunds. No reporting reg. for negative results.. y/p	2/20/04 y/p	2/23/04 y/p 123/0
2306	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BP; amends law to provide that the inspection report1 on licensed adult care homes shall not be “admissible as evidence in any judicial proceeding” – [not certain what beef is being fixed, but it would be my guess this language goes further than what the proponent had in mind, ‘cause the results (potentially) couldn’t even be used in agency action to enforce compliance by home, or by home in defending its regulatory compli­ance; maybe intent is not to let home use report in defense of action of failure to provide requisite care, or by party against home to prove negligence]	2/25/04 n/p	2/26/04 n/p 78/47
2330	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Commerce & Labor; BPA; unlawful for marketer or retailer to sell or offer for sale motor fuel at price below cost; and provides civil penalties for violation (ala consumer protection); cost defined as cost + freight & taxes1	Died
2347	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Judiciary; BPA; enacts new KS Uniform Securities Act to replace existing act;  would update or remove obsolete provisions contained in current statutes to reflect changes in recent state & federal securities laws	2/11/04 y/p	2/12/04 y/p 122/0
2393	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Kansas Security; BPA; would establish authority for a 10-member JT Committee on KS Security (JCKS), 5 from house (3 Rs & 2 Ds), and 5 from senate (3 Rs & 2 Ds)1; criminal background & history record investigation of all committee members & staff by KBI; may meet throughout KS; shall review & monitor fed moneys rcvd for homeland security, & related security matters
2393	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Kansas Security; BPA; would establish authority for a 10-member JT Committee on KS Security (JCKS), 5 from house (3 Rs & 2 Ds), and 5 from senate (3 Rs & 2 Ds)19; criminal background & history record investigation of all committee members & staff by KBI; may meet throughout KS; shall review & monitor fed moneys rcvd for homeland security, & related security matters (see, also HB 2489 & 2490) Jack am., strike requirement for background ck or security clearance – ok	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 114/10
2420	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Fed & State Affairs; SBP; Kids internet protection act, require libraries use Inter­net filtering technology for any library computer used by a minor; minor's parent or guardian could provide written consent for minor’s access w/o filters; any resident of a city, county, twp, or library district could sue in mandamus or injunction to enforce act; act does not preempt regulation of obscenity by municipalities	Passed over
2435	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Commerce & Labor; SBP; original bill seems to deal with organization of parts of Gov’s office, and dislocated workers programs; the substitute seems to deal with sun screening devices – so maybe we ought to wait on getting a printed copy of the sub bill, or one posted on line          [Read Sub]	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 105 106/19
2477	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections &JJ; BPA; amends penalty for crime of stalking to severity level 8 where offender who is subject to a PFA order possesses a firearm or other spec­ified weapon (bed impact - 1 or 2 beds)1 1. Crow Amend. Expands the defn of this abuse.	2/17/04 y/p	2/18/03 y/p 125/0
2489	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Kansas Security; BPA; amends KOMA to exempt matters relating to security measures1
2489	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Kansas Security; BPA; amends KOMA to exempt matters relating to security measures19 (see also HB 2393 & 2490) Yonally am., restrict House or Senate from working beyond 12:01am – not germane, ruling supported after challenge Showalter am., strikes some restrictive, unneeded language, Krehbiel ok – ok	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 115/10
2490	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Kansas Security; BPA; amends KORA to exempt records related to safety and security of the lives, physical safety or prop of citizens of KS (definition of security measures same as footnote for HB 2489)	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 116/9
2493	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Higher Ed; SBP; enacts the KS Private & Foreign Postsecondary Institutions Act; consolidates existing statutory provisions & extends provisions currently applying only to proprietary schools to certain private and foreign institutions; KS Bd of Regents would be responsible for administering these institutions; new enforcement provisions & new categories of fees to be charged any postsecondary schools conducting business in Kansas organized under the law of a jurisdiction outside KS, i.e., private, for-profit postsecondary institutions, or non-profit schools with a physical presence in KS or which solicit business in KS1; prohibits use of term "accredited" unless an institution is accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Dept of Ed, or "university" unless entity describing itself as such is authorized by KBOR to offer bachelor degrees, & graduate or first professional degrees
2493	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Higher Ed; SBP; enacts the KS Private & Foreign Postsecondary Institutions Act; consolidates existing statutory provisions & extends provisions currently applying only to proprietary schools to certain private and foreign institutions; KS Bd of Regents would be responsible for administering these institutions; new enforcement provisions & new categories of fees to be charged any postsecondary schools conducting business in Kansas organized under the law of a jurisdiction outside KS, i.e., private, for-profit postsecondary institutions, or non-profit schools with a physical presence in KS or which solicit business in KS1; prohibits use of term "accredited" unless an institution is accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Dept of Ed, or "university" unless entity describing itself as such is authorized by KBOR to offer bachelor degrees, & graduate or first professional degrees	2/11/04 y/p	2/12/04 y/p
2509	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Higher Education; BP; Regents are to identify ed programs that provide students unique or exemplary educational opportunities, to be designated Programs selected by the Board would be designated "Focus on Excellence Centers"1; authorizes Focus on Excellence Fund, which will also be repository for gifts & grants, fund could be used for expenditures to increase effectiveness, student access, & statewide benefit of Focus on Excellence Centers	Passed over
2516	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Utilities; SBP; provide incentives for construction of electric transmission lines; permits KDFA to assist operators of lines to market bonds to finance const & upgrades (line must be at least 5 miles long w/ 34.5 kv capacity); KCC may permit cost recovery over 15 yrs; anyone constructing new or expanded generation facilities may grant or lease interconnect facilities to transmission operators; KCC may approve sale of lines to independent trans company or system operator, or regional transmission org approved by FERC	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 122/3
2522	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; prohibits possession, use, sale or purchase of mobile infrared transmitter, which is any devise intended to interfere w/ operation or cycle of traffic-control signals, with fire dept vehicles, police vehicles, permitted ambulance services, and EMS vehicles excepted; amended to call these things TCSPDs (“speedies”?), traffic control signal preemption devises1	2/3/04 y/p	2/4/04 y/p 120/3
2525	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections &JJ; BP; increases penalty for criminal use of explosives from level 8 to level 6 person felony, or where explosive is to used to commit crime or when safety officer is at risk or in bldg where there is a person, rais­ed from level 6 to level 5; increases likelihood of prison time1	2/17/04 y/p	2/18/04 y/p 125/0
2528	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Govt; BPA; amends various statutory schemes to authorize fire districts, twp boards w/ organized fire dept, and twps, counties & municips which jointly fight fires, to pay for acquisition, installation or maint of fire hydrants & related eqpt, services or supplies. This extends fire protection in rural areas.	2/3/04 y/p	2/4/04 y/p 123/0
2531	Historical preservation, consideration of established AG uses and land required	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p
2539	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Economic Development; BP; amends law relative to KDFA authority concerning bonds for research facilities, to define those used for research & develop activities whether for profit or non-profit, of an ag business enterprise, industrial enterprise or other comm’l enterprise or ed institution or health care institution; no such bonds to be issued w/o an appropriation or other act approved by legis, bio-life, bio-science issue	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p
2542		Consent Agenda	2/17/04 y/p 123/0
2545	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Insurance; BP; updates mortality tables (1958 to 1980) which may be used w/ credit life insurance, & Ins Comm’r to have rule & reg authority to chg tables to be used	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 121/1/1
2549	Requires the State to be HIPPA compliant	2/4/04 consent Agenda y/p	2/4/04 y/p 123/0
2554	Amendments to the Kansas POA act so as to allow an agent to sign a new POA consistent with the original POA	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 97/26
2557	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BPA; adds to state parks system the Menninger Memorial state park in Shawnee county	2/19/04 y/p	2/20/04 y/p 95/24
2558	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Education; SBP; amends several sections of Charter Schools Act, 1) require est of fed funds to be expended & descrip how school will operate after fed funds no longer available; 2) require SBOE specify in writing why petition denied & allow 30 days for petitioner to make necessary correction, w/ SBOE to reconsider w/in 60 days1; 3) same as #2 w/ respect to local BOE; 4) renewal process every 5 yr instead of every 3: 5) require local BOE file stmt w/ SBOE of reasons why charter school discontinued or didn't seek renewal (will they know?); 6) change from April 1 to April 15 date when SBOE required to notify of approval or disapproval of charter application	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 125/0
2563	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Insurance; BPA; increases to $1,500+ (from $500) amnt of damage resulting from accident before person required to report same to police authority; & allows report to KDOT by LEOs to be electronic (law last chgd in ‘84)	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 124/0
2565	Fixes the Kansas bad check law to allow a non-award for attorneys fees and eliminate the restricted mail requirement a second time. Will we never get laws on worthless checks right.  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; amends civil worthless check law to (a) clarify that court may waive atty fees upon finding that amnt tendered as required by statute is sufficient to adequately compensate holder of bad check, vs current provision that fees may be waived if ct finds damages awarded are sufficient compensa­tion, (b) written demand for pmt of atty fees be made by 1st class mail, rath­er than restricted mail, as a condition precedent to court awarding atty fees, so as to make two statutes consistent in their provisions (60-2610 & 2611)	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 123/0
2573	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BPA; amends law to distinguish between hunting & fishing, so that person who assists disability-assistance permit holder in fishing not be required to hold the fishing licenses, permits, or stamps otherwise re­quired by KDW&P, but still subject to all other laws, rules & regs	2/19/04 y/p	2/20/04 y/p 119/6
2577	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; amends law re access to health care records in event of pa­tient’s death, to authorize access by surviving spouse, or if none then heirs at law, w/ decedent’s personal representative to have access per HIPPA	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2581	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; anyone providing SRS or law enforcement w/ records regarding an adult subject to an investigation (read banks providing records re bank account) only provides records upon receipt of certain assurances1; and, anyone making such record report will not be subject ot civil liability by virtue thereof absent bad faith or malice	2/17/04 y/p	2/18/04 y/p 116/9
2583	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Environment; SBP; rails 2 trails amendment which would permit adjacent prop­erty owner to bring action in district court to enforce provisions of the act, giving court authority to 1) mandate compliance, 2) assess civil penalty up to $100/day, 3) impose personal liab on members, stkholders & directors of any officers, 4) award attys fees and costs, 5) vacate charter of responsible party [supp note suggests significant modifications, including requirement for a performance bond, & let co commission perform duties & assess costs]. We do not need this, it effects property rights too much.	2/26/04 n/p	2/27/04 n/p 66/59
2585	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; any convention or visitor’s bureau or comiittee which gets public funds is subject to open meetings act                [read amendment	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 96/29
2590	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Gov; BP; provides a cemetery may declare rights to unoccupied burial spaces to be abandoned after 50 or more successive years, commencing 7/1/1944, absent no “contact by, w/ or knowledge of owners, heirs or assigns of such lot; requires notice of intent to declare rights abandoned to be given by certified mail1, and published once; if thereafter sold, proceeds put in trust for 25 yrs for pmt to original owner, thereafter going to cemetery	2/18/04 y/p
2592	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Education; SBP; state bd to set up procedure for mediator in school territory transfer disputes1; a district proposing a territory transfer 1st seeks to obtain agreement; if no agreement, may request mediation, SBOE to develop pro­cedure; district requesting transfer bears cost of mediation; ea district must participate in at least one mediation session; failing agreement thru mediation, a petition for transfer of territory may be filed w/ SBOE per KSA 72-7108	2/19/04 y/p	2/20/04 y/p 116/3
2593	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Agriculture; SBP; this is the animal id program to track, eradicate infectious or contagious diseases in livestock, but a substitute bill has been reported, and the bill has not yet been printed for review, or published on line	2/25/04 n/p	2/26/04 n/p 87/38
2594	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; SBP; enacts legislative policy re duty of care of producer of livestock or meat food products, creating presumption of compliance when meat food product is inspect­ed and passed [this is also a substitute bill & needs review]	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 124/1
2595	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; subject to available appropriations, amend state law to provide that costs incurred in prosecution of a petition for civil commitment of sexually violent predator shall be paid by state; at present counties provide the defense for these cases20 Patterson am, require use of GPS ankle or wrist bracelets – roll call 81-40	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 117/8
2597	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & HS; BPA; amends a number of statutes by which athletic trainers are registered w/ Board of Healing Arts, requires ATs to become licensed; as a condition, an AT must file with Board a “protocol” signed by each person licensed to practice the healing arts who delegates to the AT acts which constitute athletic training1	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 110/12/1
2600	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BP; repeals 19-211, first adopted in 1871, and many times amended, which now governs sale of disposi­tion of county property of value over $50k	2/20/04 y/p	2/23/04 y/p 123/0
2601	Local Gov; BPA; amends KORA to allow courts to award attorney’s fees and costs incurred in a lawsuit against an agency which fails or refuses in bad faith to allow access to public records upon request; also allows agency to recover such costs from a person filing a lawsuit when court finds lack of good faith and no reasonable basis in fact or law	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 125/0
2602	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BP; amends Juvenile Offender Code to allow certain juveniles to be considered for immediate intervention programs–similar to diversion programs for adults1; note, juveniles facing charges involving a severity level 1, 2, or 3 felony for nondrug crimes or drug severity level 1 or 2 felony for drug crimes in addition to other current law violations, not eligible	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 125/0
2603	Corrections &JJ; BP; clarify that violation of involuntary manslaughter while DUI counts as a person felony for criminal history purposes1	2/17/04 y/p	2/18/04 y/p 125/0
2604	Tourism & Parks; BP; changes method of issuing certificated to boat dealers, to provide for “dealer certificates of number”; repeals limitation on fee which may be charged for boat registration	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p
2605	Local Government; BP; Shawnee county library district includes all prop in Shawnee county, ‘cept Rossville and Silver Lake townships, and setting up a procedure for city of Auburn to be detached from such district	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 106/19
2614	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; amends law regarding jurisdiction of magistrate judges, and allows Johnson County to locally supplement the salary of magistrate judges	Died
2615	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; amends nuisance laws to extend time owner must be given to remove or abate a nuisance from 10 to 40 days                 [read amend	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 116/9
2616	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; would set the hourly rate for indigent defense services from current $50 per hour to $80 per hour (so the state doesn’t get sued once again & find itself having to pay a much higher, & perhaps more approp rate)	2/17/03 y/p 58/56	2/18/04 y/p 68/57
2617	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; s in mak­ing survey surveyors & agents may legally access prop­erty or party not requesting survey, upon notice to property owner and such owner having right to modify terms under which access given; surveyor must have & display prop­er id; property owner has no liability for injury ‘cept willful or deliberately caused; clarifies act doesn’t remove civil or criminal liabi­lity for intentional acts	2/19/04 y/p 47/44	2/20/04 y/p 78/41
2618	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; changes term of office of judges of court of appeals, to provide for a term of 6 years, rather than current 4 years             [read amendment]	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/03 y/p 79/46
2621	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections &JJ; BPA; makes it a crime to harm Secretary Hayden’s dogs1	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 112/13
2622	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Agriculture; BP; would eliminate sunset on Dept of Ag fees providing fee increases not end 6-30-2005, intended to permit Dept to retain approx $853,272 of fee revenue for FY 2622 (don’t know impact of this, so suppose we follow light of either Dan Johnson or Dean Newton; but wait, Newton doesn’t farm, or Ag)	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 104/21
2623	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & HS; BPA; amends a number of statutes by which athletic trainers are registered w/ Board of Healing Arts, requires ATs to become licensed; as a condition, an AT must file with Board a “protocol” signed by each person licensed to practice the healing arts who delegates to the AT acts which constitute athletic training1 Designates a portion of K-20 as the Kickapoo veterans memorial highway	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 116/7
2624	Cotton Modules, intrastate registration and special amendments	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 121/2
2629	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Ethics & Elections; BP; moves KS presidential preference primary election to the 3rd Tuesday in January, starting 2008 & ea 4 yrs thereafter	Died
2630	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Education; BPA; allow increase of LOB from 25% to 30%; not clear if the “Shawnee Mission” ed funding plan in this or not	Died
2631	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Education; BP; prohibits students not living in KS but attending a KS public school from being counted as a pupil for computing state aid This is 604 students, but no other state allows us to do this to them, but we let out-state students attend our schools free. Amend Aurand. Grandfathers kid presently going to our school. This is fair. y/p Amend Gatewood. Exempts kids whose families pay income tax and/or property tax. But this could be abused by KCMO residents, so I oppose it. n/f. Amend, Ostmeyer. Exempts  out-state students of parents of Ee’s  in Kansas schools .That’s fair. y/p Amend, Strom, an LOB of 25% to 30% and the first year Governors education plan, i.e., $100.00 in the base. This costs 135M that we don’t have. Question divided.  Part A. The Governors             Education First plan.   Motion to Rise and report y/p	Died
2633	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; amends vehicle impoundment statute to provide that any person trying to recover impounded vehicle (impounded under this law, or any city ordinance or county resolution) must provide proof of regis of vehicle, and pay all costs of impoundment, including transport & storage	2/17/03 y/p	2/18/04 y/p 116/9
2635	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Financial Institutions; SBP; amends consumer cr code, to provide lender's duty to provide 14-day notice b4 adding insufficient ck chg to preexisting debt may be given by 2st class mail, or, notice may be given by lender including gen notice in each mo'ly stmt: allow lend­er to chg fee up to $5 per pmt for ACH debit authorized pmt, for single pmt; no such charge if delinquency fee collection on same installment, & no fee if all scheduled pmts made per ACH	2/19/04 y/p	2/20/03 y/p 87/32
2636	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BP; amends law to permit information maintained per KS offender registration act, including info maintained re victims, to be open to both law enforcement agen­cies and secretary of SRS	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2638	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BP; amends the community corrections act in a number of respects, limit grants to counties for services which address the crimino­genic needs of felony offenders, including adult intensive supervision, substance abuse & mental health services, employment & residential services, to cover those under community corrections supervision per SB 123; extend for 2 yrs a Jo Co pilot program; have advisory committee report/recommend statewide performance indicators & measurable objectives for programs; in all, reflect evolv­ing philosophy of post-release supervision	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2647	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Economic Development; SBP; the KS biosciences development initiative (our component of KEGA, w/ SB ___), this creating an 11-member KS Bio­science Authority; enacts the Emerging Industry Investment Act with creates the Development Investment Fund, in which to accrue incremental state taxes generated by bioscience companies; enacts the Bioscience Develop­ment Financing Act creating a district for bioscience development, w/ separate acct created for ea bioscience develop dist (BDD); enacts the Bioscience Tax Investment Incentive Act, providing for a NOL transfer program; enacts a Bioscience R & D Voucher Program Act, and the Bioscience Research Matching Funds Act	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 119/6
2649	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; creates new crim of unlawful use of controlled substances (internal possession), a class A misdemeanor, or drug severity level 4 felony upon 2nd or subsequent conviction; “use” means to inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body, any controlled substances; following arrest for certain violations, law enf officer shall request person to submit to tests if probable cause to believe person has “used”, w/ testing to com­ply with procedure for blood alcohol testing1	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 114/11
2652	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Utilities; BPA; amends definition of oil or gas “pool” so as to be one or more natural reservoirs in communication so as to constitute a single pressure system; amended to clarify that chg in definition not to be used as definition of “pool” prior to adoption of amendment, or legis intent of what a pool was	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 125/0
2653	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BP; bill amends law re interstate wildlife violator compacts, and commercialization of wildlife; permit KDWP to adopt rules & regs to enter into interstate wildlife violator compacts; and by law declares mussels to be of same value standard as fish(?)1	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p
2653	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BP; bill amends law re interstate wildlife violator compacts, and commercialization of wildlife; permit KDWP to adopt rules & regs to enter into interstate wildlife violator compacts; and by law declares mussels to be of same value standard as fish(?)19 Hutchins am., strike authority to rule & reg, & compacts – ok Grant am. to preserve prairie where buffalo play – ok	2/26/04 y/p
2655	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; amends procedure in Ch 61 ltd actions admissions of fact to provide judge w/ authority to allow party to w/draw or amend admissions when admission was made by a non-re­sponse; the party to whom admissions were sent must show good cause for failure to respond and show evidence that admission is not true, other party fails to show w/drawal or amend­ment will be prejudicial in maintaining the action; a continuance of the matter will be allowed when w/drawal or amendment is allowed	2/20/04 y/p	2/23/04 y/p 114/8
2657	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BPA; amends law governing practice of mortuary arts as regulated by Bd of Mortuary Arts, including places where human body may be taken; allow Bd by rule & reg to determine exam required for licence	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 125/0
2658	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BPA; creates procedure for informal dispute resolution by adult care home of stmt of deficiencies from Secretary of Aging, thru the center for medicaid & medicare services designated quality improvement organization for KS (the “CMMSDQIO”!!), w/ costs of hearing to be pd per agreement w/ CMMSDQIO & Dept Aging1	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 122/3
2668	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BPA; open season on deer in a Majority-Leader-to-be-Unnamed’s district (i.e., special season of 7 more days in counties where 25%+ vehicular accidents cause by/related to deer)       [read amendment]	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 108/17
2669	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BP; repeals 75-3728b, setoff collection assistance fee, on accounts collected by Division of Accts & Reports; & otherwise incomprehensible–the fiscal note copied from supp’l note, or vise versa–just follow Neu­feld’s light?	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 97/28
2670	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BP; brings law into alignment w/ actual practices of Dept of Admin's attempt to identify underutilized or obsolete reporting requirements, particularly w/ regard to Division of Accts & Reports1	2/18/04 y/p	2/19/04 y/p 95/30
2674	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Environment; BPA; establish program to provide loans & grants for pmt of part of costs of rehab of watershed structures where fed funding available	2/26/04 y/p
2678	Raises the jurisdictional limit of Small Claims courts from $1800 to $4000.	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 112/11
2685	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Financial Institutions; BPA; this is PayDay loan bill, makes a 7-day minimum term for any loan; limits number of loans to 3 for any borrower w/in 30-day period; requires lenders to keep a journal of all loan transac­tions1; lender must immediately stamp check w/ endorsement that states: "Negotiated as part of a loan made under KSA 16a-2-404. Holder takes subject to claims and defenses of maker. No criminal prosecution;" allows borrower to rescind w/o cost day following transaction date; & outlines list of acts or practices prohibited in connection with a payday loan [Good for you, Ray]	2/17/04 y/p	2/1804 y/p 121/4
2693	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; reclassification of crime of mistreatment of a dependant adult, so that if value of resources taken is $25,000 or more, it is severity level 7 person felony; if between $500 and $25,000, it is severity level 9 person felony, and if value under $500, it is A misdemeanor; but, person convicted of two or more under $500 offenses w/in 5 yrs is subject to severity level 9, person felony1	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2693	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; reclassification of crime of mistreatment of a dependant adult, so that if value of resources taken is $25,000 or more, it is severity level 7 person felony; if between $500 and $25,000, it is severity level 9 person felony, and if value under $500, it is A misdemeanor; but, person convicted of two or more under $500 offenses w/in 5 yrs is subject to severity level 9, person felony19 Holland am., make hiring illegals illegal – not germane Vote to sustain ruling – roll call! – 73-47 (yes)	2/26/04 y/p
2695	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BP; littering, from a vehicle, is traffic infraction, subject to $100 fine (uniform notice procedure); creates new crime of criminal littering, 1st offense is fine of $250-$1,000; 2nd conviction, fine of $1,000-$$2,000; 3rd or subsequent is fine of $2,000– $4,000, but, in addition to fines, court required to make litterer pick up litter for a time and at a place prescribed by court (question–who will oversee the picker upper? who pays that cost?)	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/f 54/70   Motion to Reconsider y/p 90/33
2697	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; SBP; enacts the uniform interstate enforcement of domestic violence protection orders act [this is also a substitute bill & needs reviewed]	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2698	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; SBP; establishes licensing of radiologic technologists thru State Bd of Healing Arts & creates a Radiologic Tech­nology Coun­cil; those licensed include radiographers, radiation therapists, X-ray technicians, & nuclear medicine technologists; bill sets statutory max for registration & renewal fees; require licen­sure for these pros by 1-1-2005                 [read amend]	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 106/19
2707	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BP; designates K-4 in Wabaunsee co as Maisie DeVore hwy	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 119/5
2709	Address school board matters and restrictions.	2/21/04 y/p	2/23/04 y/p 106/17
2712	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BP; amends levy of taxes by county comm’rs w/in courty fire districts, and expands ability of such districts to contract for fire services w/ other fire districts, twps, or private entity & have comm’rs levy tax therfor Toelkes am., add’l authority for twps to acquire land – ok	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 123/2
2713	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Economic Development; SBP; original bill establishes an athletic commission, with a boxing commissioner, w/in Dept Commerce20  [but, this is a substitute bill, so hard to say until it is printed or available for review on line, altho the supp’l note suggests the underlying bill remains]           Read Burroughs am., which he describes as technical – ok	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 78/47
2717	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BPA; requires crematory operator to hold a KS funeral director’s or embalmer’s license, unless crematory only gets bodies for cremation thru licensed funeral establishments	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 114/11
2718	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BP; bills increases dollar amnt of funds in an irrevocable funeral agreement/contract/plan from $3,500 to $5,000 (avg cost of funeral in KS now exceeds $6,800)	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 123/2
2719	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Commerce & Labor; BPA; amends KSs Mfd Housing Act as result of 2000 fed Manufactured Housing Act, which requires states have state provisions in place re admin of Act; the state exercises exclusive power to reg installation of manufactured homes; Director of Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) w/in the DOR to adopt rules & regs governing proper installation & siting of mfd homes; installers get license thru DMV for 3 yrs, @ fees of $300, to be im­plimented as of 1-1-2006	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 119/6
2725	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BP; amends county jail laws to permit co commission to require anyone serving time in jail to pay a fee in an amount not exceeding county’s daily cost of housing the inmate	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 115/9
2727	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BP; bill request by JJA and SRS to opt out of fed law regard­ing ineligibility for assistance upon conviction of any felony which has element of drug use, provided certain qualifications are met w/ regard to abuse treat­ment and successful completion	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 120/5
2731	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Tourism & Parks; BP; thru hunting license application, person can make vol-un­tary $2 or more contribution, into the KS Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry program1	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 122/2
2735	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BP; amends to permit Bd of Pharmacy, to limit, suspend, or revoke a registration of Pharmacy Technicians, in addition to current authority to deny app’l for issuance/renewal of any such registration	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 120/5
2737	Licenses Athletic Trainers. Doesn’t change any other aspect of the AT law	2/16/04 y/p	2/17/04 y/p 92/31
2742	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; recodification by KS Judicial Council of CINC code confidentiality provisions20, so that there are those persons who must share info21, and then identification of those who will be permitted access to the official file & those having access to the social file; creates penalties for im­proper disclosure of confidential re­cords; this bill is result of study & rprt of Judicial Council, & is the first component in a recodification of the entire CINC code Landwehr am, open access to legislators on all records – roll call 59-60	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 90/35
2745	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BPA; DOV in DOR will register and issue license plates to “fleet motor vehicles” rather than local Co Treasurers, thus elimination the $3 service fees locals collect	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 118/6
2746	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BP; creates an export certificate of title for use by “first stage mfg” of motor vehicles for those vehicles sold and delivered oversees	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/-4 y/p 123/1
2756	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Utilities; BPA; deals w/ “interoperability” issue; creates Communication Sys Revolving Fund; authorize KDOT to purchase & lease communications eqpt, include access to radio towers, to public safety, gov’tal & nongov’tal entities, w/ lease prices set to cover cost of administration, and if to nongov’tal entites the lease prices to be set at prevailing rates so as not to compete w/ privates	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 117/8
2758	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; amends KORA to add a 47th category of records exempt from disclosure, being that received by ROD from military discharge papers (DD Form 214), except to the military discharge     [read amendment	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 114/11
2759	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BP; the “hot spot” crime interdiction bill, to bring together reps of KDOC, JJA, KBI, OJA, court services, community corrections, fed LEOs, community leaders, officials & policing officers to form local teams for neighbor­hoods that need intensive actions, allocate grants and re­sources accordingly1	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 113/13
2760	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BPA; amends definition of a “critical access hospital” to delete limit of 15 acute care inpatient services beds, to permit any such hospital to have a psychiatric unit or a rehab unit, or both, provided each unit won’t exceed 10 beds and neither unit counts toward the 25-bed limit, nor be subject to the avg 96-hr stay restriction	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2764	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; provides refinements to class action statutes, but primarily it permits Ct of Appeals discretion to accept an appeal of an initial order grant­ing or denying any class action certification, but no such appeal will stay proceedings in district court unless Ct of Appeals so orders	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2767	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; amends open mtg act to change time period to pursue civil penalties for violations from 10 to 21 days of date of meeting	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 116/9
2770	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BPA; bill makes chgs to reflect proper reference to "physician assistant" vs "phy­sician's assistant”; removes limitation on number of PAs a responsible physician may direct & supervise	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 124/1
2772	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Utilities; BPA; landlords not a “public utility” & thus subject to KCC if water from city or water district supplied to tenants using separate water meters, and so long as landlord chgs tenant same rate as chgd by city/district	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 121/4
2773	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BP; provides for disorg or consolidation of twp by county commission if there are no residents or so few that twp officer position goes unfilled for two yrs; assets transf to co commission. Timmish Amend. Annexation bill, cities  I like this,  it gives owners the right to have some say in the annexation process, i.e., local control. y/p	2/25/03 y/p	2/26/04 y/f 61/64
2774	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BP; updates and clarifies language re creation & governance of fire dis­tricts in townships Yonally am., to put in HB 2773 [twps] in bill – ok	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 123/2
2777	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; SBP; amend meth crime statutes so as to clarify that man­ufacture of controlled substance is not compounding (response to State vs. McAdam)1	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 125/0
2781	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Financial Inst; BP; where there are prearranged funeral plans, and money is left in acct or on plan after funeral, and SRS is owed money, excess funds belong to persons estate, and can be paid over to SRS	2/19/04 y/p	2/20/04 y/p 115/4
2790	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; amends law re Criminal Justice Coordinating Coun­cil to put KHP on Council in place of SRS (since KHP administers Homeland Security money); committee amend­ments to let AG request studies, and receive reports, w/ bill effective on publication in register
2793	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; amends law applicable to certain drainage districts to repeal requirement that any mill levy may not last more than 4 yrs, & to provide that if a levy of more than 5 mills/yr is needed, it can be imposed if question presented to property owners, and approved by vote	2/24/04 y/p	2/25/04 y/p 122/2
2795	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Higher Ed; BPA; amends compulsory attendance law to provide that children 16 or 17 concurrently enrolled in high school & a Regents’ college are exempted from attendance requirements, retroactively to 7-1-19971. Loyd Amend. n/f	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 125/0
2798	Kansas Right to carry/concealed carry of firearms. SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Fed & State; BPA; concealed carry – euphemistically referred to as the personal & family protection act; authorizes KBI to issue license to carry [a “permit to pack” (PTP)] conceal­ed weapons, which holder must have in possession; or, PTP may be reflected on driver’s license, & law enf may verify validity of license “using the person’s vehicle tag & driver’s license info”; PTP issued by other states are to be recognized; persons who have been convicted of or placed on diversion for a “person felony” (but not a nonperson felony?) are not eligible, nor are those subject to a PFA (although if the PFA is dis­solved perhaps they can pack before they get another filed against them)7; on p. 5 bill language places the burden of denying a license on the KBI; may not pack in/at any “professional athletic event not related to firearms” (those events would be?), but serious question is with so many exceptions, how is a person to know or remember all those places packing not permitted? Amendments. Lots of amendments, generally limitations as to where you can’t pack heat. I supported the amendments that restrict the folks who can’t carry. Amendments as to more  education requires. I supported these amendments. Amendments to forfeit the gun and license if you have a concealed gun in a posted place. Went down but I was for it. Amendment to allow  locals to do a local prohibition. Supported but failed. Lots of amendments to limit or restrict concealed carry. I supported them and they all went down.	3/3/04 n/p 78/43   Unbelievable! That’s a lot More support Than anyone ever thought	3/4/04 n/p 78/45   But such vote means that it is not veto proof.
2805	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; authorizes & provides procedures for consolidation of law enforcement services in Cloud & Lincoln counties  [read amendment]	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 114/11
2811	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Ethics & Elections; BPA; repeals authority of county and city commissions or mayors, as case may be, to select/appoint municipal judges, and sets up procedure by which such judges are elected to 4-yr terms by nonpartisan popular votes (amended to apply only to City of Wichita)	2/26/04 n/p	2/27/04 n/f 37/88
2813	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; concerns abandoned health care records, due death, failure of license renewal, suspension, or revocation, or dissolution of a business, and establishes a system to permit Bd Heal­ing Arts to handle such records, includ­ing authority to appt a records custodian                [read amendment	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2815	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; SBP; increases penalty for aggravated solicitation of a child from severity level 6 person felony to a severity level 3 person felony1	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2820	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Health & Human Services; BP; appears to amend licensing laws for podiatrists and Pas, creating inactive and federally active license designations (but, too long and to late to read in any detail)                [read bill]	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 122/3
2833	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BP; part of US 24 thru Manhattan named the “75th Div of US Army Hwy”, part of US 77 in Cowley is the “89th Div of US Army Hwy”, part of US 24 from E.Topeka, to US 59, on K92, to Leavenworth, the “95th Div of US Army Hwy”; undesignate “Blue Star Memorial Hwy” in Cowley & rename it “Robert B. Docking Memorial Hwy” (whew!)	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 122/3
2862	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; numerous amendments to the juvenile justice act, requested by JJA, including aiding in juvenile escape from custody, allow comm’r to define contraband which is prohibited, clarifying when jurisdiction terminates, after certain age (max is age 23), clarify that JO is committed to custody of Comm’r, not just correctional facility, clarify extension of good time credit	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2869	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Corrections & JJ; BPA; permits field test reports for drugs to be admissible at preliminary hearings to establish probable cause of existence of drugs, per tests approved by director of KBI (actual lab analysis would be required at trial); also amend in HB 2375, to permit admission of physical evidence at prelim hearing w/o testimony of those in chain of custody, if the evidence has completed custody receipt (evid continuously held in possession/custody of law enforcement)	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 125/0
2871	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Transportation; BP; amends fines for overweight vehicles; any person, for each conviction, would pay fine from one, but not both, of the schedules listed for exceeding gross weight or exceeding gross weight on any axle or tandem, triple, or quad axles; person fined 1.5 times applicable amount for a 2nd conviction, 2X applicable amnt for 3rd conviction, and 2.5X amnt for 4th & subsequent conviction; fines for multiple convictions based on number of convictions w/in last 2 years	2/25/04 y/p	2/26/04 y/p 123/2
2874	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BP; adopts the uniform interstate family support act, which ad­dresses support orders & spousal support orders	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 125/0
2880	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Judiciary; BPA; makes numerous modifications to statutes regarding operation of the courts, to clarify that the budget for the judicial branch and judicial administrator are approved & appointed by the chief justice w/ advise and approval of supreme court, that a non-judicial personnel plan for various district courts will be developed to insure public access to cts & performance of judicial duties carried out; OJA to publish caseload data annually, including special needs programs; budget process will involve ea judicial dept (there are 6), which in turn reported to chief justice	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 64/61
2889	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Local Government; BPA; amends KORA, so e’ment contracts and actual com­pensation not exempt, nor identity of those donating funds to pay or providing payment of any such compensation; also requires that records custodian must cite specific exemption claimed as basis for any record closed; + some deletions I didn’t reead      [read amendment	2/26/04 y/p	2/27/04 y/p 123/2
5027	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Insurance; RBP; resolution urging KS Ins Dept & Comm’r to work to create a nat’l system of state-based ins regs for life and annuity products, by means of an interstate compact.	2/10/04	2/11/04 y/p 116/7
5033	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Federal & State; BAA; would amend Art15 of KS Constitu­tion by adding a new section that would define marriage as a civil K between a man and a woman; all other marriages null and void, and no other relationship would be recognized as being entitled by the State of KS to benefits of marriage1	3/4/03
2732	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Fed & State; BP; chgs process fo selecting the KS commemorative state quar­ter design, so that only if US Sec of Treasury selects more that one design for consideration will KS high school students vote to select final design
2487	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BP; repeals Juvenile Justice Authority sunset
2706	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BP; under current law, all 9 members of State Finance Coun­cil must be present to vote affirmatively for any issue requiring unanimous vote, such as approval of monies from State Emergency Fund; bill would allow any member of SFC who cannot be present to certify an absentee vote on the issue up to 10 days after date of mtg­ at which item voted on1
2675	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BPA; authorizes the special claims against the state
2673	SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Appropriations; BP; amends law to permit Director of Accts & Rpts to pay a claim up to $5k for goods & services purchased in the prior fiscal year (current limit is $500); otherwise, claims go thru Special Claims A­gainst State

                ² FYI, fiscal note is from 2003 (current one for H.Sub not available) showing that assuming all wireless providers retain 2% of public safety fee receipts, KCC est revenue to Public Safety Loan Fund would amnt to $3.822 million/yr; based on current 1.3 million wireless phones across state (1.3 million x $.25/month x 98.0%)

                ³ Counties have til 7-1-06 to request emergency telephone service provider to implement e911 service; failing which money attributable to that county is paid over to the Grant Fund

                ⁴ Necessary & reasonable PSAP costs to implement; purchase & upgrade eqpt used solely for e911; cost to maintain & license fees for eqpt; training of personnel who operate (no capital expenditures not explicitly authorized)

            ¹excepted are bldgs w/ automatic sprinkler system; built w/ fire restrictive materials, used for religious ceremonies, certain candles, and those exempted by SFM rules & regs (don't understand why churches are exempted if this is truly a public safety measure, that is, unless there are religions that regularly use pyrotechnics in their services; I can just see it now)

            ¹excepted are bldgs w/ automatic sprinkler system; bldgs w/ fire restrictive materials; and doesn’t apply to religious ceremonies; nor to certain candles, and those exempted by SFM rules & regs; “religious ceremonies” as a term is not defined, and given that, this act is subject to being abused; if this is truly a public safety measure, there is no reason to exempt religious ceremonies – consider definition of “Pyrotechnics” – “any controlled exothermic chemical reactions that are timed to create the effects of heat, gas, sound, dispersion of aerosols, emission of visible electromagnetic radiation or a combo . . for entertainment purposes.” By a “Pyrotechnic devise” – one “which contains pyrotechnic material and which is capable of producing a visual or audible effect for entertainment purposes” with “Pyrotechnic material” which is a “chemical mixture used to produce visible or audible effects by combustion for entertainment purposes.” Do “religious ceremonies” in enclosed structures require combustion for entertainment?

            ¹ defined as “any documents prepared by any officer, employee or agent of the state of KS during the course of or otherwise in connection w/ any inspection, investigation or survey . . . to determine compliance with any licensing,k certification or program participation requirements under any provision of federal or state law.

            ¹ Nothing personal to the sponsor who will remain anonymous, but, if I offered an amendment which said there is nothing wrong with selling below cost, but its against public policy to sell the petroleum product for a period of five years thereafter at a price in excess of 5% greater than the lowest price offered during such period, would you consider that friendly? It’d be a lot easier to enforce if all it took was a photograph taken by a consumer.  Thanks for a response, Patterson

            ¹ Function – review and recommendations for 1) matters relating to security of state officers or e’ees; 2) security of state bldgs and property; 3) issues of secutiry of public body or agency, public bldg or facility; 4) security of infrastructure of KS, including info systems; 5) measures for improvement of security – and such security measures, that protect: (A) Systems, facilities or equipment used in the production, transmission or distribution of energy, water or communications services; (B) transportation and sewer or wastewater treatment systems, facilities or equipment; (C) a public body or agency, public building or facility or the information system of a public body or agency; or (D) private property or persons, if the matter is submitted to the agency for purposes of this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, security means measures that protect against criminal acts intended to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, influence government policy by intimidation or coercion or to affect the operation of government by disruption of public services, mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping. Security measures include, but are not limited to, intelligence information, tactical plans, resource deployment, responses to actual events and vulnerability assessments

            ¹⁹ Function – review and recommendations for 1) matters relating to security of state officers or e’ees; 2) security of state bldgs and property; 3) issues of secutiry of public body or agency, public bldg or facility; 4) security of infrastructure of KS, including info systems; 5) measures for improvement of security

            ¹ This is one of something just short of 100 or so “Lightner for Congress” bills this session. Go Trish.

            ¹ security measures means the preparing for, preventing or responding to criminal acts intended to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, influence government policy by intimidation or coercion or to affect the operation of government by destruction, assassination or kidnapping; security measures may include, but are not limited to, intelligence information, tactical plans, resource deployment, responses to actual events or vulnerability assessments

            ¹⁹ security measures means the preparing for, preventing or responding to criminal acts intended to intimidate or coerce the civilian population, influence government policy by intimidation or coercion or to affect the operation of government by destruction, assassination or kidnapping; security measures may include, but are not limited to, intelligence information, tactical plans, resource deployment, responses to actual events or vulnerability assessments

            ¹For purposes of this bill, private institutions include entities that of