Chapter 75 — STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

75-5040. Railroad assistance programs; findings. The legislature finds and determines that integrated systems, including railways, highways and airways, are necessary in order to meet the economic and energy needs of the citizens of the state, both now and in the future. The legi…

75-5041. Rail service assistance program; establishment. There is hereby established the rail service assistance program to provide assistance for the preservation and revitalization of rail service in the state, including the guarantee of loans pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5046. Histor…

75-5042. Rail service assistance program advisory committee; establishment. There is hereby established the rail service assistance program advisory committee hereinafter referred to as the advisory committee. The advisory committee shall be advisory to the secretary of transport…

75-5043. Advisory committee; membership. The advisory committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor as follows: (a) Two shall be rail shippers; (b) two shall be representatives of railroad management, one shall represent a class I railroad and one shall repres…

75-5044. Advisory committee; organization. (a) The advisory committee shall organize annually by the election from its membership of a chairperson and a secretary. The advisory committee may adopt such rules of procedure as the committee deems necessary for the conduct of busines…

75-5045. Advisory committee; functions, powers and duties. The advisory committee shall have the following functions, powers and duties: (a) To assist the secretary of transportation in setting priorities under the rail service assistance program; and (b) to provide such advice a…

75-5046. Railroad loan guarantee program; requirements; restrictions. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (f), the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized upon application by a qualified entity and its lender to enter into an agreement to guarantee the repayment …

75-5047. Rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund; establishment. (a) The rail service assistance program loan guarantee fund is hereby established in the state treasury which shall be for the purpose of facilitating the financing, acquisition and rehabilitation of rai…

75-5048. Rail service improvement program; rail service improvement fund; requirements; restrictions; funding; transfer of money, authorized; definition of terms. (a) The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to make loans or grants to a qualified entity for the purpos…

75-5049. Same; loans and grants; requirements. The secretary in making any loan or grants pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5048, and amendments thereto, may: (a) Stipulate minimum operating standards for rail lines designed to achieve reasonable transportation service for shippers and to ac…

75-5050. Rules and regulations. The secretary of transportation may adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5048 and 75-5049. History: L. 1991, ch. 149, § 11; May 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies…

75-5051. Kansas coordinated transit districts act. K.S.A. 75-5051 through 75-5058 shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas coordinated transit districts act. History: L. 1992, ch. 105, § 2; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Transportation works for Kansas program…

75-5052. Same; purpose. The purpose of the act is to authorize the department to establish coordinated transit districts to enhance coordination and management of state and federal passenger transportation funds. The established coordinated transit districts shall be the designat…

75-5053. Kansas coordinated transit districts; definitions. When used in this act: (a) "Transportation" means the movement of individuals in a four or more-wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers. Transportation does not include emergency or school transportation. …

75-5054. Establishment of coordinated transit districts; responsibilities of districts. The department is authorized to establish coordinated transit districts in the state. Responsibilities of the coordinated transit districts shall include: (a) Contracting with the department f…

75-5055. Secretary of transportation, development of plan and establishment of guidelines. The secretary shall develop a plan establishing guidelines for the implementation of this act. History: L. 1992, ch. 105, § 6; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Gener…

75-5056. Secretary of transportation, powers and duties. (a) The secretary shall establish coordinated transit districts for the purpose of providing financial and administrative assistance to transportation systems. (b) The secretary shall determine the eligibility of each agenc…

75-5057. Requirement to become a part of coordinated transit district, when. On and after July 1, 1995, any recipient of federal or state grants to provide rural public or specialized transportation services shall be required to become a part of a coordinated transit district pri…

75-5058. Appeal according to the administrative procedure act. The secretary shall establish an appeal process to allow agencies dissatisfied with the recommendations for distribution of funds recommended by the coordinated transit district administrator an opportunity for a time…

75-5061. Public use general aviation airports; development fund; grants; duties of secretary of transportation; funding. (a) The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to: (1) Solicit and receive moneys from any public or private sources; and (2) establish…

75-5062. Secretary authorized to pay employees for the theft of certain tools or equipment. The secretary of transportation is authorized to pay from the highway fund losses incurred by department of transportation employees resulting from the theft of the employee's tools or equ…

75-5063. Transportation revolving fund; authorization to establish; creation of separate accounts. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to establish a transportation revolving fund to provide assistance to governmental units for transportation projects. The secret…

75-5064. Transportation revolving fund; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-5063 through 75-5069, and amendments thereto: (a) "Cost" means as applied to any qualified project, any or all costs, whenever incurred, approved by the department, for carrying out a qualified project; (b)…

75-5065. Transportation revolving fund; secretary of transportation responsibilities; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary shall administer the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5063 through 75-5069 and shall be responsible for the administration and management of the fund, and shall h…

75-5066. Transportation revolving fund, established; expenditures. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the Kansas transportation revolving fund which shall consist of the following: (1) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by th…

75-5067. Transportation revolving fund; issuance of bonds by Kansas development finance authority. The activities of the department in administering and performing the powers, duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5063 through 75-5069 are hereby approved …

75-5068. Transportation revolving fund; applications; agreements; technical advice. (a) Qualified borrowers which desire assistance in the form of a loan, credit enhancement or grant under K.S.A. 75-5063 through 75-5069 shall submit an application therefor to the secretary. Appli…

75-5069. Transportation revolving fund; failure of governmental unit to repay; loans construed as bonds. (a) Upon the failure of a governmental unit to meet the repayment terms and conditions of an agreement, the secretary may order the state treasurer to pay to the fund such por…

75-5070. Noise studies; when; funding of abatement measures; rules and regulations. (a) On and after the effective date of this act, the secretary of the department of transportation shall conduct and analyze noise studies when the secretary participates in highway reconstruction…

75-5071. Governors of Kansas hometown heritage act. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-5071 and 75-5072, and amendments thereto, shall be known as and may be cited as the governors of Kansas hometown heritage act. History: L. 2004, ch. 86, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDI…

75-5072. Same; definitions; procedure; requirements; territorial governors' signs; procedure. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Qualified hometown" means a city or unincorporated community that is a governor's hometown as defined by this section and which has satisfied the requir…

75-5073. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Communication system" means a system of communications to support the purposes of the department and public safety agencies. (b) "Communication system equipment" means equipment necessary to use, implement, support and maintain the …

75-5074. Lease of equipment and access to equipment, when; prices. (a) The secretary may: (1) Purchase communication system equipment for the purpose of leasing such equipment to public safety agencies; (2) lease communication system equipment, and access to such equipment, to pu…

75-5075. Revolving fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the communication system revolving fund. The secretary shall remit to the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, all moneys received by the secret…

75-5076. Administration of act; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary shall administer the provisions of this act and shall be responsible for the administration and management of the fund. The secretary shall have the power to enter into agreements and contracts and to transf…

75-5077. Issuance of bonds. The activities of the secretary in administering and performing the powers, duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of this act and in acquiring financing for acquisition of equipment for the implementation and maintenance of the communicatio…

75-5078. Railroads; transfer of powers; duties and functions from corporation commission to department of transportation. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all of the powers, duties and functions of the state corporation commission as it relates to railroads are hereby tra…

75-5079. Listing of signs for tourism or economic development; publication annually. (a) The secretary of transportation shall compile and maintain a current listing of all signs that are available for the purposes of increasing tourism or economic development. The listing shall …

75-5080. Traffic records enhancement fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury the traffic records enhancement fund. All moneys credited to the traffic records enhancement fund shall be used by the department of transportation for the purpose of enhancing and upgrading …

75-5081. Intermodal transportation projects; intermodal transportation revolving fund. The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to establish an intermodal transportation revolving fund to provide assistance to governmental units for intermodal transportation projects.…

75-5082. Same; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto: (a) "Cost" means as applied to any qualified project, any or all costs, whenever incurred, approved by the department, for carrying out a qualified project; (b) "department" means the d…

75-5083. Same; secretary of transportation; powers and duties; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary shall administer the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, and shall be responsible for the administration and management of the fund, and shall…

75-5084. Same; Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund; funding; expenditures. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund which shall consist of the following: (1) Amounts appropriated or…

75-5085. Same; issuance of bonds. (a) The activities of the department in administering and performing the powers, duties and functions prescribed by the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, are hereby approved for the purposes of subsection (b) o…

75-5086. Same; qualified borrowers; applications; agreements. (a) Qualified borrowers which desire assistance in the form of a loan, credit enhancement or grant under K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, shall submit an application therefor to the secretary. Ap…

75-5087. Same; failure to comply with agreement. (a) Upon the failure of a governmental unit to meet the repayment terms and conditions of an agreement, the secretary may order the state treasurer to pay to the fund such portion of the governmental unit's share of the special cit…

75-5088. Businesses operating within intermodal facility district are ineligible for certain tax credits or other incentives or benefits. Any business owning, operating, or leasing any facility located within the intermodal facility district described in subsection (e) of K.S.A. …

75-5089. Passenger rail service program; requirements; loans or grants; passenger rail service revolving fund. (a) The secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to establish and implement a passenger rail service program. (b) The secretary of transportation may, as part of…

75-5090. Midwest interstate passenger rail compact. The midwest interstate passenger rail compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other states which adopt the compact in a form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purposes of this comp…

75-5091. Transit buses, operation on right shoulder of certain highways in Johnson and Wyandotte counties; when, conditions; rules and regulations; reports. (a) The secretary of transportation may authorize transit buses to be operated upon the right shoulders of city connecting …