Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB57

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/23/25  

Caption

Requiring certain state agencies, counties, cities and political subdivisions to reimburse the owner or operator of communications or video service facilities for the costs to modify or relocate such facilities for certain road and highway projects.

Impact

If enacted, SB57 will alter the financial dynamics of infrastructure projects involving state highways. It specifically affects the handling of utility adjustments in road construction and modification scenarios. The government entities will be legislatively obligated to allocate budgetary resources to ensure that reimbursements are made promptly within 90 days upon receiving requests. This aspect will likely enhance cooperation between local governments and utility providers while streamlining the development of road infrastructure.

Summary

Senate Bill 57 is a legislative proposal concerning the modification or relocation of communications or video service facilities that are affected by state highway projects. The bill mandates that state agencies, counties, cities, and other political subdivisions are required to reimburse the owners or operators of these facilities for costs arising from such modifications or relocations due to highway projects. This reimbursement is essential as it addresses the financial burden that might be placed on utility providers when their facilities must be moved for infrastructure improvements.

Contention

There are anticipated points of contention surrounding SB57, particularly regarding the adequacy of funding and the timeline for reimbursements. Critics might argue that the bill could lead to increased financial strain on state and local budgets if the volume of required reimbursements exceeds initial projections. Furthermore, there may be concerns about the administrative processes needed to manage these reimbursements and ensure timely payments to utility companies. The debates will likely focus on balancing the need for necessary infrastructure improvements while safeguarding public funds.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2221

Expanding the eligible uses for the 0% state rate for sales tax for certain utilities and the levying of sales tax on such sales by cities and counties and authorizing cities and counties to exempt such sales from such city or county taxes.

KS SB228

Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to reimburse counties for certain costs when a person is in a county jail awaiting examination, evaluation or treatment for competency, modernizing statutes concerning county jails, removing the requirement that every county shall have a jail, modifying procedures used when district courts commit prisoners to jail in another county and when counties contract with city jails to keep prisoners and requiring a medical examination before certain United States prisoners or city prisoners are taken into custody of a county jail.

KS HB2546

Reducing the state rate for sales and use taxes for sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB37

House Substitute for SB 37 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS HB2036

Senate Substitute for HB 2036 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, establishing a 0% state rate for sales and use taxes for food and food ingredients on July 1, 2024, and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund.

KS HB2508

Authorizing a transfer of state general fund moneys to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter, requiring political subdivisions to credit all such moneys to residential property taxpayers in the form of a rebate and providing a formula for such rebate amount.

KS HB2256

Decreasing the state rate for sales and use taxes for sales of food, food ingredients and prepared food and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB542

Making appropriations for the Kansas department for aging and disability services for FY 2025, creating a program for cities and counties to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters and requiring cities and counties to adopt ordinances regarding camping and vagrancy.

KS HB2806

Authorizing certain telecommunications and video service providers to operate in county public right-of-way and limiting the fees and costs that a county may impose upon such providers for such activities.

KS HB2237

Authorizing certain telecommunications and video service providers to operate within county public right-of-way.

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