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KS Stat § 75-5071 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5071 Governors of Kansas hometown heritage act.

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.
KS Stat § 75-5073 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5073 Definitions.

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 communication system, including, but not limited to, radio towers.(c) "Department" means the Kansas department of transportation.(d) "Fund" means the Kansas communication system revolving fund established by K.S.A. 75-5075, and amendments thereto.(e) "Public safety agency" means any governmental agency providing law enforcement, emergency management, fire fighting, ambulance, emergency medical or other emergency services.(f) "Revenues" means any receipts, fees, revenues or other payments received or to be received by the department under this act.(g) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kansas department of transportation.History: L. 2004, ch. 17, § 1; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 75-5074 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5074 Lease of equipment and access to equipment, when; prices.

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 public safety agencies; and(3) lease access to communication system equipment to governmental and nongovernmental entities, to the extent such access is not required by the department or public safety agencies.(b) The secretary shall establish prices for leasing communication system equipment and access to such equipment pursuant to this act. Prices for governmental entities shall recover actual incremental costs of administration, equipment, installation and maintenance for each lessee. Prices for leasing access to such equipment to nongovernmental entities shall be at prevailing rates so as to minimize competition with private business.History: L. 2004, ch. 17, § 2; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 75-5075 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5075 Revolving fund.

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 secretary pursuant to this act. Upon receipt of the remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the fund.(b) The fund shall consist of:(1) All lease payments received by the secretary pursuant to this act, in accordance with agreements entered into between lessees and the secretary;(2) amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the legislature for the purposes of the fund;(3) the proceeds, if any, from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to this act for the purposes of the fund, to the extent provided in any agreement entered into between the secretary and the Kansas development finance authority;(4) interest earned on moneys in the fund;(5) amounts contributed or otherwise made available by any public or private entity, including the federal government, for use in effectuating the purposes of the fund; and(6) amounts transferred by order of the secretary from the state highway fund.(c) Subject to the provisions of this act, expenditures from the fund shall be made for the following purposes:(1) To purchase, maintain and administer the communication system;(2) to purchase communication system equipment to lease to public safety agencies;(3) for the payment of the principal of bonds issued pursuant to this act, including sinking fund payments or payments to any other required reserves, and the premium, if any, and interest on such bonds;(4) for the maintenance of, or provision for, any reserves, additional security, insurance or other form of credit enhancement to secure such bonds required or provided for in any trust agreement entered into pursuant to this act;(5) to provide reserves for or otherwise secure bonds issued pursuant to this act and to provide insurance or other credit enhancement for such bonds;(6) for administrative costs of the fund or for any of the foregoing; and(7) the transfer of money by order of the secretary to the state highway fund.(d) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the communication system revolving fund interest earnings based on:(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the communication system revolving fund for the preceding month; and(2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.(e) All expenditures from the communication system revolving fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary for the purposes set forth in this section.History: L. 2004, ch. 17, § 3; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 75-5076 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5076 Administration of act; rules and regulations.

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 transfer money between the state highway fund and the fund as required to effect the purposes of this act.(b) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations, to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act.History: L. 2004, ch. 17, § 4; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 75-5077 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5077 Issuance of bonds.

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 communication system are hereby approved for the purposes of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, and the authorization of issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with the Kansas development finance authority act (K.S.A. 74-8901 et seq., and amendments thereto). The provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, shall not prohibit the issuance of bonds for such purposes when so authorized and any such issuance of bonds is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2004, ch. 17, § 5; Apr. 8.
KS Stat § 75-5078 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5078 Railroads; transfer of powers; duties and functions from corporation commission to department of transportation.

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 transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the Kansas department of transportation.(b) All rules and regulations of the state corporation commission referencing railroads in existence on the date of passage of this act shall be reviewed by the Kansas department of transportation prior to July 1, 2005. Any such rules and regulations which the Kansas department of transportation does not notify the state corporation commission to retain shall be revoked by the state corporation commission prior to the effective date of this act. Any rules and regulations which the Kansas department of transportation notified the state corporation commission to retain shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be duly adopted rules and regulations of the Kansas department of transportation until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.(c) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty in relation to the transfer of this authority, such conflict shall be resolved by the governor, whose decision shall be final.(d) The Kansas department of transportation shall take custody of all state corporation commission records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combinations thereof relating to railroads. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of records arising under this section and resulting from the transfer shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.(e) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of the act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.(f) No criminal action commenced or which could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.History: L. 2005, ch. 21, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5079 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5079 Listing of signs for tourism or economic development; publication annually.

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 contain a description of the program and the requirements for obtaining a sign under such program.(b) The secretary of transportation shall publish the information required under subsection (a) at least annually.History: L. 2006, ch. 141, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-5080 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5080 Traffic records enhancement fund.

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 the traffic records systems in the state. All expenditures from traffic records enhancement fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts, upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee.History: L. 2007, ch. 140, § 13; Apr. 26.
KS Stat § 75-5081 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5081 Intermodal transportation projects; intermodal transportation revolving fund.

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.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 1; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5082 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5082 Same; definitions.

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 department of transportation, established under K.S.A. 75-5001, and amendments thereto;(c) "fund" means the Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund established by K.S.A. 75-5084, and amendments thereto;(d) "governmental unit" means any town, city, district, county, commission, agency, authority, board or other instrumentality of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, including any combination thereof, which has a qualified project located within the boundaries of such entity or within the jurisdiction of such entity;(e) "intermodal facility" means land, improvements, personal property and fixtures developed primarily to handle the transfer, storage and distribution of freight through railway and trucking operations with a cost in excess of $150,000,000;(f) "intermodal transportation area" means an area including an intermodal facility and such additional area certified by the secretary to be impacted by such intermodal facility;(g) "intermodal transportation project" means any bridge, culvert, highway, road, street, underpass, railroad crossing or combination thereof located within an intermodal transportation area;(h) "private enterprise" means a private person or entity that has entered into a contract with a governmental unit to design, finance, construct or operate a qualified project that is within the jurisdiction of such public authority;(i) "project" means the acquisition, construction, improvement, repair, rehabilitation, maintenance or extension of transportation facilities;(j) "project costs" means all costs or expenses which are necessary or incident to a qualified project and which are directly attributable thereto, including, but not limited to, land acquisition;(k) "qualified borrower" means any governmental unit or private enterprise which is authorized to construct, operate or own a qualified project;(l) "qualified project" means any public or private intermodal transportation project, including, without limitation, the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation or replacement of public or private intermodal transportation projects within the state, that is determined by the secretary to be of statewide as well as local importance and by the city or county in which the qualified project is located to be of local importance;(m) "revenues" means when used with respect to the department, any receipts, fees, revenues or other payments received or to be received by the department under K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto; and(n) "secretary" means the secretary of the department of transportation.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 2; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5083 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5083 Same; secretary of transportation; powers and duties; rules and regulations.

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 have the power to enter into agreements and contracts and to transfer money between the state highway fund and the fund as required to effect the purposes of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto.(b) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations, to carry out the purposes and provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 3; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5084 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5084 Same; Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund; funding; expenditures.

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 otherwise made available by the legislature for the purposes of the fund;(2) the proceeds, if any, from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5085, and amendments thereto, for the purposes of the fund to the extent provided in any agreement entered into between the secretary and the Kansas development finance authority;(3) amounts of repayments made by qualified borrowers of loans received under K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, together with payments of interest thereon, in accordance with agreements entered into between such qualified borrowers and the secretary;(4) amounts earned on moneys in the fund;(5) amounts contributed or otherwise made available by any public or private entity for use in effectuating the purposes of the fund;(6) amounts transferred by order of the secretary from the state highway fund; and(7) any other amounts as may be made available for purposes of the fund.(b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, expenditures from the fund shall be made for the following purposes:(1) For the payment of the principal, including sinking fund payments of and premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto;(2) for providing financial assistance to qualified borrowers to finance qualified projects;(3) for the maintenance of, or provision for, any reserves, additional security, insurance or other form of credit enhancement to secure such bonds required or provided for in any trust agreement entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto;(4) to guarantee, purchase insurance or provide other credit enhancement for bonds of qualified borrowers issued to finance the costs of qualified projects;(5) to provide reserves for or otherwise secure bonds issued pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, and to provide insurance or other credit enhancement for such bonds;(6) to provide reserves for, or to otherwise secure, amounts payable by qualified borrowers on loans made by and leases with the department in the event of default by a particular qualified borrower or, on a parity basis, by any qualified borrower;(7) to provide a subsidy for, or to otherwise assist, qualified borrowers in the payment of debt service costs on loans made by the department hereunder;(8) for administrative costs of the fund or for any of the foregoing;(9) the transfer of money by order of the secretary to the state highway fund; and(10) the transfer of money by order of the secretary to the state general fund.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 4; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5085 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5085 Same; issuance of bonds.

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) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, and the authorization of issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with that statute. The provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, shall not prohibit the issuance of bonds for such purposes when so authorized and any such issuance of bonds is exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto.(b) The debt service for any bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be paid from revenues, including loan repayments received from qualified borrowers under agreements entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, or from any other amounts available in the Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5084, and amendments thereto, including appropriations of moneys from the state general fund.(c) Neither the state nor the department shall have the power to pledge the full faith and credit or taxing power of the state of Kansas for such purposes and any payment by the department for such purpose shall be subject to and dependent on appropriations by the legislature. Any obligation of the state or the department for payment of debt service on bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be considered a debt or obligation of the state for the purpose of section 6 of article 11 of the Kansas constitution.(d) No governmental unit is authorized to pledge its full faith and credit or its taxing power for the purpose of repayment of any loan under this act.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 5; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5086 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5086 Same; qualified borrowers; applications; agreements.

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. Applications shall be in such form and shall include such information as the secretary shall require and shall be submitted in a manner and at a time to be determined by the secretary.(b) The secretary may enter into agreements with any qualified borrower for payment of all or a part of project costs. All moneys received by the secretary pursuant to such agreements shall be deposited in the Kansas intermodal transportation revolving fund.(c) The secretary shall provide any governmental unit, upon its request, with technical advice and assistance regarding a project or an application for assistance. The secretary may assess reasonable fees for providing such assistance.(d) Any governmental unit may enter into agreements with the secretary and may accept assistance as provided in this section when so authorized by its governing body.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 6; Apr. 23.
KS Stat § 75-5087 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 50 - Department Of Transportation|75-5087 Same; failure to comply with agreement.

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 city and county highway fund as may be necessary to meet the terms of the agreement. This subsection shall not apply if the source of repayment of a loan with a governmental unit, as identified in the agreement, is not received by such governmental unit prior to the loan repayment date.(b) Any loans received by a governmental unit under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5081 through 75-5087, and amendments thereto, shall be construed to be bonds for the purposes of K.S.A. 10-1116, and amendments thereto, and the amount of such loans shall not be included within any limitation on the bonded indebtedness of the governmental unit.History: L. 2009, ch. 78, § 7; Apr. 23.