Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB357

Introduced
1/17/24  
Refer
1/18/24  

Caption

Designating a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway.

Impact

The bill modifies existing statutes, specifically K.S.A. 68-1036, which currently designates another portion of highway 81 as the Frank Carlson memorial highway. The amendment serves to update the current law to include the new memorial while repealing the previous designation that conflicts with the newly proposed one. The act will come into effect upon publication in the statute book, meaning once it is officially recorded, the affected area of highway will immediately bear the new name.

Summary

SB357 proposes the designation of a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway, honoring the legacy of Merle Miller, who had a significant impact in the area. The bill outlines the specific segment of the highway starting from where it enters Kansas at the Nebraska border, extending south through Republic county. This form of recognition is intended to honor individuals and promote their memories in a tangible form that the public can appreciate while traveling on this route.

Contention

There may be minimal contention surrounding SB357, as it primarily deals with the ceremonial naming of a highway rather than imposing regulations or changes affecting public policy directly. However, discussions could arise concerning the criteria for selecting individuals to memorialize through highway designations, or potential financial implications for the transportation department regarding the installation of new signage and maintenance. Nevertheless, these types of bills generally receive broad support as they serve a commemorative purpose.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2481

Designating portions of K-96 highway as the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway and the 96th Infantry Division memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 69 as the Ken W Brock memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway and a portion of United States highway 281 as the first responders memorial highway, redesignating a current portion of the American Legion memorial highway for United States highway 281 and redesignating a current portion of the Frank Carlson memorial highway for United States highway 81, designating bridge No. 160-96-293.72 in Sumner county as the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge and designating the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe #3415 as the official state steam locomotive and the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad as the official state heritage railroad.

KS HB2799

Designating a portion of United States highway 281 in Russell county as the first responders memorial highway and redesignating a portion of the American Legion memorial highway.

KS HB2263

Designating a future interchange on K-10 highway as the Kris Norton memorial interchange, a portion of K-5 highway as the Rep Marvin S Robinson memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 160 as the CPL Monte Wayne Forrest memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge, and redesignating a current portion of the Harry Darby memorial highway for interstate highway 635.

KS HB2029

Designating a portion of K-5 highway as the Representative Marvin S Robinson II memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the Harry Darby memorial highway for interstate highway 635.

KS HB2124

Designating a portion of United States highway 160 as the CPL Monte Wayne Forrest memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge.

KS SB410

Reducing penalties for the late filing of or the failure to file statements listing personal property for assessment and the discovery of escaped personal property and reporting changes after initial statement, allowing for filing of an appraisal by a certified residential real property appraiser for appeal purposes, accounting for adverse influences in the valuation of agricultural land, including properties used for registered agritourism activities as land devoted to agricultural use for purposes of classification, providing a property tax exemption for new electric generation facilities, additions and new pollution control devices and discontinuing certain current property tax exemptions, providing that county clerks are not required to send revenue neutral rate notices to property owners of exempt property, modifying and prescribing the contents of the revenue neutral rate hearing notice, permitting a tax levy that generates the same amount of revenue as the previous year when the final assessed valuation decreases compared to the estimated assessed valuation, requiring that the governing body's vote be conducted on the same day as the commencement of the public hearing, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for calendar year 2024, providing income tax subtraction modifications for certain federal credit disallowances and the employee retention credit disallowance and to permit the carryforward of certain net operating losses, clarifying the disallowed business interest expense deduction, extending the time period for the single city port authority tax credit, decreasing penalties for failing to timely remit withholding income taxes of employees by employers, clarifying the determination of taxable income of an electing pass-through entity and providing for the passing through of tax credits to electing pass-through entity owners relating to the salt parity act, providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Rawlins, Marshall and Neosho counties and authorizing teleconference or video conference hearings in the small claims and expedited hearings division of the state board of tax appeals.

KS HB2298

Designating a portion of interstate 435 as the Officer Donald Burton Gamblin Jr memorial highway and a portion of United States highway 69 as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.

KS HB2105

Designating a portion of United States highway 77 as the POW MIA memorial highway and bridge No. 82-14-6.88 (026) in Clay county as the POW MIA memorial bridge.

KS HB2014

Designating a portion of United States highway 69 in Crawford county as the Robert Lessen memorial highway.

KS HB2575

Designating a portion of K-96 highway as the 96th "Deadeye" Infantry Division memorial highway.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.