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Journal of the House
FORTY-SECOND DAY
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TOPEKA, KS, Thursday, March 14, 2002, 11:00 a.m.
The House met pursuant to adjournment with Speaker Glasscock in the chair.
The roll was called with 123 members present.
Rep. O’Brien was excused on verified illness.
Rep. Krehbiel was excused on excused absence by the Speaker.
Prayer sung by guest chaplains, the Reverends Tom and Lois Harder, Lorraine Avenue
Mennonite Church, Wichita, and guests of Rep. Loganbill:
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
And where there is doubting, let me bring faith in thee.
And Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is despairing, let me bring your hope.
Where there is darkness, your light.
And where there is sadness, let me bring your joy.
O divine master, grant that I may seek
Not so much to be consoled, as to console.
To be understood, as to understand,
Not so much to be loved, as to love another.
For it is in giving that we now receive.
It is in pardoning that we are now pardoned.
And it is in dying that we are now born again.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring your love. Amen.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Rep. Barnes.
REFERENCE OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and resolution were referred to committees as indicated:
Appropriations: HCR 5052; SB 637.
Business, Commerce and Labor: HB 3021.
Federal and State Affairs: SB 629.
Judiciary: Sub. SB 339; SB 559.
To be referred: HB 3022; SB 403.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Announcing passage of SB 483, SB 521, SB 541, SB 557.
Also, announcing passage of HB 2679.
INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
The following Senate bills were thereupon introduced and read by title:
SB 483, SB 521, SB 541, SB 557.
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INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolution was introduced and read by title:
HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6009—
By Representative D. Williams
A RESOLUTION urging the Legislature to take timely action on school finance.
WHEREAS, The education of our children is one of the basic responsibilities of our
society; and
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State of Kansas mandates that the Legislature make
suitable provision for financing the educational needs of the state; and
WHEREAS, By state statute, Kansas school districts must notify teachers by May 1 of
each year as to whether or not their contracts are being renewed; and
WHEREAS, There are those Kansas school districts which have policies requiring they
provide early notification should they have to reduce their teaching staff; and
WHEREAS, The education of our children from kindergarten through high school comprises the largest portion of our state budget, at 54%, and could continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, The state is experiencing revenue shortfalls because of the economic recession felt in Kansas and throughout our country therefore making the desired increases
in school funding difficult to meet; and
WHEREAS, Finalizing school funding often occurs in the final moments of the legislative
session thus delaying school districts from completing planning, budgeting and teacher contracts: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: That the House
of Representatives pledges to complete, along with the Senate, the necessary legislation
providing for the financing of Kansas public schools from kindergarten through high school
by April 5, 2002.
CONSENT CALENDAR
No objection was made to SB 390 appearing on the Consent Calendar for the first day.
On motion of Rep. Weber, the House went into Committee of the Whole, with Rep.
Stone in the chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
On motion of Rep. Stone, Committee of the Whole report, as follows, was adopted:
Recommended that committee report to HB 2560 be adopted; also, roll call was demanded on motion of Rep. Newton to amend, on page 1, by striking all in lines 17 through
43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11 and inserting the following:
‘‘Section. 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-3310. There is imposed a tax upon all cigarettes sold, distributed or given away
within the state of Kansas. The rate of such tax shall be $.24 $1.14 on each 20 cigarettes or
fractional part thereof or $.30 $1.37 on each 25 cigarettes, as the case requires. Such tax
shall be collected and paid to the director as provided in this act. Such tax shall be paid only
once and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer first receiving the cigarettes as herein
provided.
The taxes imposed by this act are hereby levied upon all sales of cigarettes made to any
department, institution or agency of the state of Kansas, and to the political subdivisions
thereof and their departments, institutions and agencies.
New Sec. 2. On or before June 30, 2002, each wholesale dealer, retail dealer and vending machine operator shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may
prescribe showing cigarettes, cigarette stamps and meter imprints on hand at 12:01 a.m. on
June 1, 2002. A tax of $.90 on each 20 cigarettes or fractional part thereof or $1.07 on each
25 cigarettes, as the case requires and $.90 or $1.07, as the case requires upon all tax stamps
and all meter imprints purchased from the director and not affixed to cigarettes prior to
June 1, 2002, is hereby imposed and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002.
The tax imposed upon such cigarettes, tax stamps and meter imprints shall be imposed only
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once under this act. The director shall remit all moneys collected pursuant to this section
to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 3. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 is hereby amended to
read as follows: 79-3311. The director shall design and designate indicia of tax payment to
be affixed to each package of cigarettes as provided by this act. The director shall sell water
applied stamps only to licensed wholesale dealers in the amounts of 1,000 or multiples
thereof. Stamps applied by the heat process shall be sold only in amounts of 30,000 or
multiples thereof, except that such stamps which are suitable for packages containing 25
cigarettes each shall be sold in amounts prescribed by the director. Meter imprints shall be
sold only in amounts of 10,000 or multiples thereof. Water applied stamps in amounts of
10,000 or multiples thereof and stamps applied by the heat process and meter imprints shall
be supplied to wholesale dealers at a discount of 2.65% 0.55% from the face value thereof,
and shall be deducted at the time of purchase or from the remittance therefor as hereinafter
provided. Any wholesale cigarette dealer who shall file with the director a bond, of acceptable form, payable to the state of Kansas with a corporate surety authorized to do business
in Kansas, shall be permitted to purchase stamps, and remit therefor to the director within
30 days after each such purchase, up to a maximum outstanding at any one time of 85% of
the amount of the bond. Failure on the part of any wholesale dealer to remit as herein
specified shall be cause for forfeiture of such dealer’s bond. All revenue received from the
sale of such stamps or meter imprints shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance
with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such
remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. The
state treasurer shall first credit such amount as the director shall order to the cigarette tax
refund fund and shall credit the remaining balance to the state general fund. A refund fund
designated the cigarette tax refund fund not to exceed $10,000 at any time shall be set apart
and maintained by the director from taxes collected under this act and held by the state
treasurer for prompt payment of all refunds authorized by this act. Such cigarette tax refund
fund shall be in such amount as the director shall determine is necessary to meet current
refunding requirements under this act.
The wholesale cigarette dealer shall affix to each package of cigarettes stamps or tax meter
imprints required by this act prior to the sale of cigarettes to any person, by such dealer or
such dealer’s agent or agents, within the state of Kansas. The director is empowered to
authorize wholesale dealers to affix revenue tax meter imprints upon original packages of
cigarettes and is charged with the duty of regulating the use of tax meters to secure payment
of the proper taxes. No wholesale dealer shall affix revenue tax meter imprints to original
packages of cigarettes without first having obtained permission from the director to employ
this method of affixation. If the director approves the wholesale dealer’s application for
permission to affix revenue tax meter imprints to original packages of cigarettes, the director
shall require such dealer to file a suitable bond payable to the state of Kansas executed by
a corporate surety authorized to do business in Kansas. The director may, to assure the
proper collection of taxes imposed by the act, revoke or suspend the privilege of imprinting
tax meter imprints upon original packages of cigarettes. All meters shall be under the direct
control of the director, and all transfer assignments or anything pertaining thereto must first
be authorized by the director. All inks used in the stamping of cigarettes must be of a special
type devised for use in connection with the machine employed and approved by the director.
All repairs to the meter are strictly prohibited except by a duly authorized representative of
the director. Requests for service shall be directed to the director. Meter machine ink
imprints on all packages shall be clear and legible. If a wholesale dealer continuously issues
illegible cigarette tax meter imprints, it shall be considered sufficient cause for revocation
of such dealer’s permit to use a cigarette tax meter.
A licensed wholesale dealer may, for the purpose of sale in another state, transport cigarettes not bearing Kansas indicia of tax payment through the state of Kansas provided such
cigarettes are contained in sealed and original cartons.
Sec. 4. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3312 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3312. The director shall redeem any unused stamps or meter imprints that any wholesale
dealer presents for redemption within six months after the purchase thereof, at the face
value less 2.65% 0.55% thereof if such stamps or meter imprints have been purchased from
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the director. The director shall prepare a voucher showing the net amount of such refund
due, and the director of accounts and reports shall draw a warrant on the state treasurer for
the same. Wholesale dealers shall be entitled to a refund of the tax paid on cigarettes which
have become unfit for sale upon proof thereof less 2.65% 0.55% of such tax.
Sec. 5. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3371 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3371. A tax is hereby imposed upon the privilege of selling or dealing in tobacco products
in this state by any person engaged in business as a distributor thereof, at the rate of ten
percent (10%) 22% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products. Such tax shall be
imposed at the time the distributor (a) brings or causes to be brought into this state from
without the state tobacco products for sale; (b) makes, manufactures, or fabricates tobacco
products in this state for sale in this state; or (c) ships or transports tobacco products to
retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers.
New Sec. 6. On or before June 30, 2002, each distributor having a place of business in
this state shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may prescribe,
showing the tobacco products on hand at 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2002. A tax at a rate equal
to 12% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products is hereby imposed upon such
tobacco products and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002. The tax upon
such tobacco products shall be imposed only once under this act. The director shall remit
all moneys collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer who shall credit 80.54%
thereof to the state school district finance fund and 19.46% thereof to the post-secondary
education excellence fund.
Sec. 7. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3378 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3378. On or before the twentieth 20th day of each calendar month every distributor with
a place of business in this state shall file a return with the director showing the quantity and
wholesale sales price of each tobacco product (1) brought, or caused to be brought, into
this state for sale; and (2) made, manufactured, or fabricated in this state for sale in this
state during the preceding calendar month. Every licensed distributor outside this state shall
in like manner file a return showing the quantity and wholesale sales price of each tobacco
product shipped or transported to retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers, during
the preceding calendar month. Returns shall be made upon forms furnished and prescribed
by the director. Each return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full tax liability
shown therein, less four percent (4%) 1.8% of such liability as compensation to reimburse
the distributor for his or her expenses incurred in the administration of this act. As soon as
practicable after any return is filed, the director shall examine the return. If the director
finds that, in his or her judgment, the return is incorrect and any amount of tax is due from
the distributor and unpaid, he or she the director shall notify the distributor of the deficiency.
If a deficiency disclosed by the director’s examination cannot be allocated by him to a
particular month or months, he or she the director may nevertheless notify the distributor
that a deficiency exists and state the amount of tax due. Such notice shall be given to the
distributor by registered or certified mail.
Sec. 8. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310, 79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and
K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 are hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
By renumbering existing section 3 as section 9;
In the title, in line 12, after ‘‘cigarettes’’ by inserting ‘‘and tobacco products; increasing
the rate thereof’’; by striking all in lines 13 and 14 and inserting ‘‘amending K.S.A. 79-3310,
79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 and repealing the existing
sections.’’;
On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 22; Nays 99; Present but not voting: 0; Absent or not
voting: 4.
Yeas: Ballard, Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Dahl, DiVita, Dreher, Glasscock, Huff, Lane,
Lightner, Merrick, Judy Morrison, Newton, Owens, Patterson, J. Peterson, Powers, Ray,
Storm, Tomlinson, D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Aurand, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Burroughs, Compton, Cook, Cox,
Crow, DeCastro, Dillmore, Edmonds, Faber, Feuerborn, Findley, Flaharty, Flora, Freeborn, Garner, Gatewood, Gilbert, Goering, Gordon, Grant, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry,
Hermes, Holmes, Horst, Howell, Huebert, Humerickhouse, Hutchins, Huy, Johnson,
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Kauffman, Kirk, Klein, Kuether, Landwehr, Larkin, Levinson, Light, Lloyd, M. Long, P.
Long, Loyd, Mason, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary, McKinney, McLeland, Miller,
Minor, Jim Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, Novascone, O’Neal, Osborne, Ostmeyer,
Palmer, Pauls, E. Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, L. Powell, T. Powell, Pyle, Reardon, Rehorn,
Ruff, Schwartz, Sharp, Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Sloan, Stone, Swenson, Tafanelli, Tanner,
Thimesch, R. Toelkes, Toplikar, Vickrey, Weber, Wells, Welshimer, Wilk, J. Williams, Wilson, Winn.
Present but not voting: None.
Absent or not voting: Krehbiel, Loganbill, O’Brien, Spangler.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, roll call was demanded on further motion of Rep. Newton to amend HB 2560, on
page 1, by striking all in lines 17 through 43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11 and inserting the following:
‘‘Section. 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-3310. There is imposed a tax upon all cigarettes sold, distributed or given away
within the state of Kansas. The rate of such tax shall be $.24 $.99 on each 20 cigarettes or
fractional part thereof or $.30 $1.19 on each 25 cigarettes, as the case requires. Such tax
shall be collected and paid to the director as provided in this act. Such tax shall be paid only
once and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer first receiving the cigarettes as herein
provided.
The taxes imposed by this act are hereby levied upon all sales of cigarettes made to any
department, institution or agency of the state of Kansas, and to the political subdivisions
thereof and their departments, institutions and agencies.
New Sec. 2. On or before June 30, 2002, each wholesale dealer, retail dealer and vending machine operator shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may
prescribe showing cigarettes, cigarette stamps and meter imprints on hand at 12:01 a.m. on
June 1, 2002. A tax of $.75 on each 20 cigarettes or fractional part thereof or $.89 on each
25 cigarettes, as the case requires and $.75 or $.89, as the case requires upon all tax stamps
and all meter imprints purchased from the director and not affixed to cigarettes prior to
June 1, 2002, is hereby imposed and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002.
The tax imposed upon such cigarettes, tax stamps and meter imprints shall be imposed only
once under this act. The director shall remit all moneys collected pursuant to this section
to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 3. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 is hereby amended to
read as follows: 79-3311. The director shall design and designate indicia of tax payment to
be affixed to each package of cigarettes as provided by this act. The director shall sell water
applied stamps only to licensed wholesale dealers in the amounts of 1,000 or multiples
thereof. Stamps applied by the heat process shall be sold only in amounts of 30,000 or
multiples thereof, except that such stamps which are suitable for packages containing 25
cigarettes each shall be sold in amounts prescribed by the director. Meter imprints shall be
sold only in amounts of 10,000 or multiples thereof. Water applied stamps in amounts of
10,000 or multiples thereof and stamps applied by the heat process and meter imprints shall
be supplied to wholesale dealers at a discount of 2.65% 0.64% from the face value thereof,
and shall be deducted at the time of purchase or from the remittance therefor as hereinafter
provided. Any wholesale cigarette dealer who shall file with the director a bond, of acceptable form, payable to the state of Kansas with a corporate surety authorized to do business
in Kansas, shall be permitted to purchase stamps, and remit therefor to the director within
30 days after each such purchase, up to a maximum outstanding at any one time of 85% of
the amount of the bond. Failure on the part of any wholesale dealer to remit as herein
specified shall be cause for forfeiture of such dealer’s bond. All revenue received from the
sale of such stamps or meter imprints shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance
with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such
remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. The
state treasurer shall first credit such amount as the director shall order to the cigarette tax
refund fund and shall credit the remaining balance to the state general fund. A refund fund
designated the cigarette tax refund fund not to exceed $10,000 at any time shall be set apart
and maintained by the director from taxes collected under this act and held by the state
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treasurer for prompt payment of all refunds authorized by this act. Such cigarette tax refund
fund shall be in such amount as the director shall determine is necessary to meet current
refunding requirements under this act.
The wholesale cigarette dealer shall affix to each package of cigarettes stamps or tax meter
imprints required by this act prior to the sale of cigarettes to any person, by such dealer or
such dealer’s agent or agents, within the state of Kansas. The director is empowered to
authorize wholesale dealers to affix revenue tax meter imprints upon original packages of
cigarettes and is charged with the duty of regulating the use of tax meters to secure payment
of the proper taxes. No wholesale dealer shall affix revenue tax meter imprints to original
packages of cigarettes without first having obtained permission from the director to employ
this method of affixation. If the director approves the wholesale dealer’s application for
permission to affix revenue tax meter imprints to original packages of cigarettes, the director
shall require such dealer to file a suitable bond payable to the state of Kansas executed by
a corporate surety authorized to do business in Kansas. The director may, to assure the
proper collection of taxes imposed by the act, revoke or suspend the privilege of imprinting
tax meter imprints upon original packages of cigarettes. All meters shall be under the direct
control of the director, and all transfer assignments or anything pertaining thereto must first
be authorized by the director. All inks used in the stamping of cigarettes must be of a special
type devised for use in connection with the machine employed and approved by the director.
All repairs to the meter are strictly prohibited except by a duly authorized representative of
the director. Requests for service shall be directed to the director. Meter machine ink
imprints on all packages shall be clear and legible. If a wholesale dealer continuously issues
illegible cigarette tax meter imprints, it shall be considered sufficient cause for revocation
of such dealer’s permit to use a cigarette tax meter.
A licensed wholesale dealer may, for the purpose of sale in another state, transport cigarettes not bearing Kansas indicia of tax payment through the state of Kansas provided such
cigarettes are contained in sealed and original cartons.
Sec. 4. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3312 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3312. The director shall redeem any unused stamps or meter imprints that any wholesale
dealer presents for redemption within six months after the purchase thereof, at the face
value less 2.65% 0.64% thereof if such stamps or meter imprints have been purchased from
the director. The director shall prepare a voucher showing the net amount of such refund
due, and the director of accounts and reports shall draw a warrant on the state treasurer for
the same. Wholesale dealers shall be entitled to a refund of the tax paid on cigarettes which
have become unfit for sale upon proof thereof less 2.65% 0.64% of such tax.
Sec. 5. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3371 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3371. A tax is hereby imposed upon the privilege of selling or dealing in tobacco products
in this state by any person engaged in business as a distributor thereof, at the rate of ten
percent (10%) 20% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products. Such tax shall be
imposed at the time the distributor (a) brings or causes to be brought into this state from
without the state tobacco products for sale; (b) makes, manufactures, or fabricates tobacco
products in this state for sale in this state; or (c) ships or transports tobacco products to
retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers.
New Sec. 6. On or before June 30, 2002, each distributor having a place of business in
this state shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may prescribe,
showing the tobacco products on hand at 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2002. A tax at a rate equal
to 10% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products is hereby imposed upon such
tobacco products and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002. The tax upon
such tobacco products shall be imposed only once under this act. The director shall remit
all moneys collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire
amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 7. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3378 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3378. On or before the twentieth 20th day of each calendar month every distributor with
a place of business in this state shall file a return with the director showing the quantity and
wholesale sales price of each tobacco product (1) brought, or caused to be brought, into
this state for sale; and (2) made, manufactured, or fabricated in this state for sale in this
state during the preceding calendar month. Every licensed distributor outside this state shall
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in like manner file a return showing the quantity and wholesale sales price of each tobacco
product shipped or transported to retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers, during
the preceding calendar month. Returns shall be made upon forms furnished and prescribed
by the director. Each return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full tax liability
shown therein, less four percent (4%) 2% of such liability as compensation to reimburse the
distributor for his or her expenses incurred in the administration of this act. As soon as
practicable after any return is filed, the director shall examine the return. If the director
finds that, in his or her judgment, the return is incorrect and any amount of tax is due from
the distributor and unpaid, he or she the director shall notify the distributor of the deficiency.
If a deficiency disclosed by the director’s examination cannot be allocated by him to a
particular month or months, he or she the director may nevertheless notify the distributor
that a deficiency exists and state the amount of tax due. Such notice shall be given to the
distributor by registered or certified mail.
Sec. 8. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310, 79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and
K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 are hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
By renumbering existing section 3 as section 9;
In the title, in line 12, after ‘‘cigarettes’’ by inserting ‘‘and tobacco products; increasing
the rate thereof’’; by striking all in lines 13 and 14 and inserting ‘‘amending K.S.A. 79-3310,
79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 and repealing the existing
sections.’’;
On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 23; Nays 95; Present but not voting: 0; Absent or not
voting: 7.
Yeas: Ballard, Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Dahl, DiVita, Dreher, Glasscock, Huff, Lane,
Lightner, P. Long, Newton, Owens, Patterson, J. Peterson, Powers, Ray, Stone, Storm,
Tomlinson, Wilk, D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Aurand, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Burroughs, Compton, Cook, Cox,
Crow, DeCastro, Dillmore, Edmonds, Faber, Feuerborn, Findley, Flaharty, Flora, Freeborn, Garner, Gatewood, Gilbert, Goering, Gordon, Grant, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry,
Holmes, Horst, Howell, Huebert, Humerickhouse, Hutchins, Huy, Johnson, Kauffman,
Kirk, Klein, Kuether, Landwehr, Larkin, Levinson, Light, Lloyd, M. Long, Loyd, Mason,
Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary, McKinney, McLeland, Merrick, Miller, Minor, Jim
Morrison, Judy Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, Novascone, O’Neal, Osborne, Ostmeyer, Palmer, Pauls, E. Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, L. Powell, T. Powell, Pyle, Reardon,
Rehorn, Ruff, Schwartz, Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Sloan, Swenson, Tafanelli, Tanner, R.
Toelkes, Toplikar, Vickrey, Weber, Wells, Welshimer, J. Williams, Wilson, Winn.
Present but not voting: None.
Absent or not voting: Hermes, Krehbiel, Loganbill, O’Brien, Sharp, Spangler, Thimesch.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, roll call was demanded on further motion of Rep. Newton to amend HB 2560, on
page 1, by striking all in lines 17 through 43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11 and inserting the following:
‘‘Section. 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-3310. There is imposed a tax upon all cigarettes sold, distributed or given away
within the state of Kansas. The rate of such tax shall be $.24 $.74 on each 20 cigarettes or
fractional part thereof or $.30 $.89 on each 25 cigarettes, as the case requires. Such tax shall
be collected and paid to the director as provided in this act. Such tax shall be paid only once
and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer first receiving the cigarettes as herein provided.
The taxes imposed by this act are hereby levied upon all sales of cigarettes made to any
department, institution or agency of the state of Kansas, and to the political subdivisions
thereof and their departments, institutions and agencies.
New Sec. 2. On or before June 30, 2002, each wholesale dealer, retail dealer and vending machine operator shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may
prescribe showing cigarettes, cigarette stamps and meter imprints on hand at 12:01 a.m. on
June 1, 2002. A tax of $.50 on each 20 cigarettes or fractional part thereof or $.59 on each
25 cigarettes, as the case requires and $.50 or $.59, as the case requires upon all tax stamps
and all meter imprints purchased from the director and not affixed to cigarettes prior to
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June 1, 2002, is hereby imposed and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002.
The tax imposed upon such cigarettes, tax stamps and meter imprints shall be imposed only
once under this act. The director shall remit all moneys collected pursuant to this section
to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 3. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 is hereby amended to
read as follows: 79-3311. The director shall design and designate indicia of tax payment to
be affixed to each package of cigarettes as provided by this act. The director shall sell water
applied stamps only to licensed wholesale dealers in the amounts of 1,000 or multiples
thereof. Stamps applied by the heat process shall be sold only in amounts of 30,000 or
multiples thereof, except that such stamps which are suitable for packages containing 25
cigarettes each shall be sold in amounts prescribed by the director. Meter imprints shall be
sold only in amounts of 10,000 or multiples thereof. Water applied stamps in amounts of
10,000 or multiples thereof and stamps applied by the heat process and meter imprints shall
be supplied to wholesale dealers at a discount of 2.65% 0.85% from the face value thereof,
and shall be deducted at the time of purchase or from the remittance therefor as hereinafter
provided. Any wholesale cigarette dealer who shall file with the director a bond, of acceptable form, payable to the state of Kansas with a corporate surety authorized to do business
in Kansas, shall be permitted to purchase stamps, and remit therefor to the director within
30 days after each such purchase, up to a maximum outstanding at any one time of 85% of
the amount of the bond. Failure on the part of any wholesale dealer to remit as herein
specified shall be cause for forfeiture of such dealer’s bond. All revenue received from the
sale of such stamps or meter imprints shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance
with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such
remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury. The
state treasurer shall first credit such amount as the director shall order to the cigarette tax
refund fund and shall credit the remaining balance to the state general fund. A refund fund
designated the cigarette tax refund fund not to exceed $10,000 at any time shall be set apart
and maintained by the director from taxes collected under this act and held by the state
treasurer for prompt payment of all refunds authorized by this act. Such cigarette tax refund
fund shall be in such amount as the director shall determine is necessary to meet current
refunding requirements under this act.
The wholesale cigarette dealer shall affix to each package of cigarettes stamps or tax meter
imprints required by this act prior to the sale of cigarettes to any person, by such dealer or
such dealer’s agent or agents, within the state of Kansas. The director is empowered to
authorize wholesale dealers to affix revenue tax meter imprints upon original packages of
cigarettes and is charged with the duty of regulating the use of tax meters to secure payment
of the proper taxes. No wholesale dealer shall affix revenue tax meter imprints to original
packages of cigarettes without first having obtained permission from the director to employ
this method of affixation. If the director approves the wholesale dealer’s application for
permission to affix revenue tax meter imprints to original packages of cigarettes, the director
shall require such dealer to file a suitable bond payable to the state of Kansas executed by
a corporate surety authorized to do business in Kansas. The director may, to assure the
proper collection of taxes imposed by the act, revoke or suspend the privilege of imprinting
tax meter imprints upon original packages of cigarettes. All meters shall be under the direct
control of the director, and all transfer assignments or anything pertaining thereto must first
be authorized by the director. All inks used in the stamping of cigarettes must be of a special
type devised for use in connection with the machine employed and approved by the director.
All repairs to the meter are strictly prohibited except by a duly authorized representative of
the director. Requests for service shall be directed to the director. Meter machine ink
imprints on all packages shall be clear and legible. If a wholesale dealer continuously issues
illegible cigarette tax meter imprints, it shall be considered sufficient cause for revocation
of such dealer’s permit to use a cigarette tax meter.
A licensed wholesale dealer may, for the purpose of sale in another state, transport cigarettes not bearing Kansas indicia of tax payment through the state of Kansas provided such
cigarettes are contained in sealed and original cartons.
Sec. 4. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3312 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3312. The director shall redeem any unused stamps or meter imprints that any wholesale
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dealer presents for redemption within six months after the purchase thereof, at the face
value less 2.65% 0.85% thereof if such stamps or meter imprints have been purchased from
the director. The director shall prepare a voucher showing the net amount of such refund
due, and the director of accounts and reports shall draw a warrant on the state treasurer for
the same. Wholesale dealers shall be entitled to a refund of the tax paid on cigarettes which
have become unfit for sale upon proof thereof less 2.65% 0.85% of such tax.
Sec. 5. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3371 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3371. A tax is hereby imposed upon the privilege of selling or dealing in tobacco products
in this state by any person engaged in business as a distributor thereof, at the rate of ten
percent (10%) 16% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products. Such tax shall be
imposed at the time the distributor (a) brings or causes to be brought into this state from
without the state tobacco products for sale; (b) makes, manufactures, or fabricates tobacco
products in this state for sale in this state; or (c) ships or transports tobacco products to
retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers.
New Sec. 6. On or before June 30, 2002, each distributor having a place of business in
this state shall file a report with the director in such form as the director may prescribe,
showing the tobacco products on hand at 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2002. A tax at a rate equal
to 6% of the wholesale sales price of such tobacco products is hereby imposed upon such
tobacco products and shall be due and payable on or before June 30, 2002. The tax upon
such tobacco products shall be imposed only once under this act. The director shall remit
all moneys collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer who shall credit the entire
amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 7. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3378 is hereby amended to read as follows:
79-3378. On or before the twentieth 20th day of each calendar month every distributor with
a place of business in this state shall file a return with the director showing the quantity and
wholesale sales price of each tobacco product (1) brought, or caused to be brought, into
this state for sale; and (2) made, manufactured, or fabricated in this state for sale in this
state during the preceding calendar month. Every licensed distributor outside this state shall
in like manner file a return showing the quantity and wholesale sales price of each tobacco
product shipped or transported to retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers, during
the preceding calendar month. Returns shall be made upon forms furnished and prescribed
by the director. Each return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full tax liability
shown therein, less four percent (4%) 2.5% of such liability as compensation to reimburse
the distributor for his or her expenses incurred in the administration of this act. As soon as
practicable after any return is filed, the director shall examine the return. If the director
finds that, in his or her judgment, the return is incorrect and any amount of tax is due from
the distributor and unpaid, he or she the director shall notify the distributor of the deficiency.
If a deficiency disclosed by the director’s examination cannot be allocated by him to a
particular month or months, he or she the director may nevertheless notify the distributor
that a deficiency exists and state the amount of tax due. Such notice shall be given to the
distributor by registered or certified mail.
Sec. 8. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-3310, 79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and
K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 are hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
By renumbering existing section 3 as section 9;
In the title, in line 12, after ‘‘cigarettes’’ by inserting ‘‘and tobacco products; increasing
the rate thereof’’; by striking all in lines 13 and 14 and inserting ‘‘amending K.S.A. 79-3310,
79-3312, 79-3371 and 79-3378 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-3311 and repealing the existing
sections.’’;
On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 34; Nays 83; Present but not voting: 0; Absent or not
voting: 8.
Yeas: Aurand, Ballard, Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Cox, Crow, Dahl, DiVita, Dreher,
Findley, Glasscock, Hermes, Huff, Lane, Loyd, Judy Morrison, Newton, O’Neal, Owens,
Patterson, E. Peterson, J. Peterson, Pottorff, Powers, Ray, Ruff, Sloan, Stone, Storm, Tanner, Tomlinson, Wilk, D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Burroughs, Compton, Cook, DeCastro, Dillmore, Edmonds, Faber, Feuerborn, Flaharty, Flora, Freeborn, Garner, Gatewood, Gilbert,
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Goering, Gordon, Grant, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry, Holmes, Horst, Howell, Huebert,
Humerickhouse, Hutchins, Huy, Johnson, Kauffman, Kirk, Klein, Kuether, Landwehr, Larkin, Levinson, Lightner, Lloyd, M. Long, P. Long, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary,
McKinney, McLeland, Merrick, Miller, Minor, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, Novascone, Osborne, Ostmeyer, Palmer, Pauls, Phelps, L. Powell, T. Powell, Pyle, Reardon, Rehorn,
Schwartz, Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Swenson, Tafanelli, Thimesch, R. Toelkes, Toplikar,
Vickrey, Weber, Wells, Welshimer, J. Williams, Wilson, Winn.
Present but not voting: None.
Absent or not voting: Krehbiel, Light, Loganbill, Mason, Jim Morrison, O’Brien, Sharp,
Spangler.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, roll call was demanded on further motion of Rep. Newton to amend HB 2560, on
page 1, by striking all in lines 17 through 43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11, after line 11, by inserting the following:
‘‘Section 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 41-501 is hereby amended
to read as follows: 41-501. (a) As used in this section and K.S.A. 41-501a, and amendments
thereto:
(1) ‘‘Gallon’’ means wine gallon.
(2) ‘‘Federal area’’ means any lands or premises which are located within the exterior
boundaries of this state and which are held or acquired by or for the use of the United
States or any department, establishment or agency of the United States.
(3) ‘‘Malt product’’ means malt syrup, malt extract, liquid malt or wort.
(b) (1) For the purpose of raising revenue a tax is imposed upon the manufacturing,
using, selling, storing or purchasing alcoholic liquor, cereal malt beverage or malt products
in this state or a federal area at a rate of $.18 $.23 per gallon on beer and cereal malt
beverage; $.20 $.26 per gallon on all wort or liquid malt; $.10 $.13 per pound on all malt
syrup or malt extract; $.30 $.40 per gallon on wine containing 14% or less alcohol by volume;
$.75 $1.00 per gallon on wine containing more than 14% alcohol by volume; and $2.50 $3.25
per gallon on alcohol and spirits.
(2) The tax imposed by this section shall be paid only once and shall be paid by the
person in this state or federal area who first manufactures, uses, sells, stores, purchases or
receives the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage. The tax shall be collected and paid to
the director as provided in this act. If the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is manufactured and sold in this state or a federal area, the tax shall be paid by the manufacturer,
microbrewery or farm winery producing it. If the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage
is imported into this state by a distributor for the purpose of sale at wholesale in this state
or a federal area, the tax shall be paid by the distributor, and in no event shall such tax be
paid by the manufacturer unless the alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage is manufactured
in this state. If not to exceed one gallon, or metric equivalent, per person of alcoholic liquor
has been purchased by a private citizen outside the borders of the United States and is
brought into this state by the private citizen in such person’s personal possession for such
person’s own personal use and not for sale or resale, such import is lawful and no tax payment
shall be due thereon.
(c) Manufacturers, microbreweries, farm wineries or distributors at wholesale of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage shall be exempt from the payment of the gallonage tax
imposed on alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverage, upon satisfactory proof, including
bills of lading furnished to the director by affidavit or otherwise as the director requires,
that the liquor or cereal malt beverage was manufactured in this state but was shipped out
of the state for sale and consumption outside the state.
(d) Wines manufactured or imported solely and exclusively for sacramental purposes
and uses shall not be subject to the tax provided for by this section.
(e) The tax provided for by this section is not imposed upon:
(1) Any alcohol or wine, whether manufactured in or imported into this state, when sold
to a nonbeverage user licensed by the state, for use in the manufacture of any of the following
when they are unfit for beverage purposes: Patent and proprietary medicines and medicinal,
antiseptic and toilet preparations; flavoring extracts and syrups and food products; scientific,
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industrial and chemical products; or scientific, chemical, experimental or mechanical purposes; or
(2) the privilege of engaging in any business of interstate commerce or otherwise, which
business may not be made the subject of taxation by this state under the constitution and
statutes of the United States.
(f) The tax imposed by this section shall be in addition to all other taxes imposed by the
state of Kansas or by any municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof.
(g) Retail sales of alcoholic liquor, sales of beer to consumers by microbreweries and
sales of wine to consumers by farm wineries shall not be subject to the tax imposed by the
Kansas retailers’ sales tax act but shall be subject to the enforcement tax provided for in this
act.
(h) Notwithstanding any ordinance to the contrary, no city shall impose an occupation
or privilege tax on the business of any person, firm or corporation licensed as a manufacturer,
distributor, microbrewery, farm winery, retailer or nonbeverage user under this act and
doing business within the boundaries of the city except as specifically authorized by K.S.A.
41-310, and amendments thereto.
(i) The director shall collect the taxes imposed by this section and shall account for and
remit all moneys collected from the tax to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and the state treasurer
shall credit 1⁄10 7.14% of the moneys collected from taxes imposed upon alcohol and spirits
under subsection (b)(1) to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund created by K.S.A. 41-1126, and amendments thereto, and shall credit the balance of the moneys
collected to the state general fund.
(j) If any alcoholic liquor manufactured in or imported into this state is sold to a licensed
manufacturer or distributor of this state to be used solely as an ingredient in the manufacture
of any beverage for human consumption, the tax imposed upon the manufacturer or distributor shall be reduced by the amount of the taxes which have been paid under this section
as to the alcoholic liquor so used.
(k) The tax provided for by this section is not imposed upon alcohol or wine used by
any school or college for scientific, chemical, experimental or mechanical purposes or by
hospitals, sanitoria or other institutions caring for the sick. Any school, college, hospital,
sanatorium or other institution caring for the sick may import alcohol or wine for scientific,
chemical, experimental, mechanical or medicinal purposes by making application to the
director for a permit to import it and receiving such a permit. Application for the permit
shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the director, and a separate permit shall be
required for each purchase of alcohol or wine. A fee of $2 shall accompany each application.
All permits shall be issued in triplicate to the applicant and shall be under the seal of the
office of the director. Two copies of the permit shall be forwarded by the applicant to the
microbrewery, farm winery, manufacturer or distributor from which the alcohol or wine is
purchased, and the microbrewery, farm winery, manufacturer or distributor shall return to
the office of the director one copy of the permit with its shipping affidavit and invoice.
Within 10 days after receipt of any alcohol or wine, the school, college, hospital or sanatorium ordering it shall file a report in the office of the director upon forms furnished by the
director, showing the amount of alcohol or wine received, the place where it is to be stored,
from whom it was received, the purpose for which it is to be used and such other information
as required by the director. Any school, college, hospital, sanatorium or institution caring
for the sick, which complies with the provisions of this subsection, shall not be required to
have any other license to purchase alcohol or wine from a microbrewery, farm winery,
manufacturer or distributor.
New Sec. 2. On June 1, 2002, a tax at the rate of $.05 per gallon on all beer and cereal
malt beverage, $.10 per gallon for wine containing 14% or less of alcohol by volume, $.25
per gallon for wine containing more than 14% of alcohol by volume, $.75 per gallon on
alcohol and spirits, $.06 per gallon on wort and liquid malt, and $.03 per pound of malt
syrup and malt extract, is hereby imposed on the manufacture, use, sale, storage or purchase
of such alcoholic liquors owned at 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2002, by a licensed distributor or
retail dealer as to which the tax has been imposed as provided in K.S.A. 41-501, and amend-
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ments thereto. Such tax shall be paid by the licensed distributor or retail dealer owning such
alcoholic liquors, cereal malt beverage or beer at such time and date. On or before June
25, 2002, every such distributor and retail dealer shall make a report to the director on a
form prescribed and furnished by the director showing the total number of gallons of such
alcoholic liquors, cereal malt beverage or beer so owned at 12:01 a.m. on June 2, 2002, and
such report shall be accompanied by a remittance of the tax due.
The license of any licensed distributor or retail dealer who shall fail to make such report
or pay such tax, within the time hereinbefore prescribed, shall be subject to suspension or
revocation as provided by K.S.A. 41-320 and amendments thereto. All taxes collected by
the director under this section shall be paid into the state treasury and the state treasurer
shall credit the entire amount thereof to the state general fund.
Sec. 3. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 41-501 is hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
By renumbering existing section 3 as section 4;
In the title, in line 12, by striking all after ‘‘of’’; by striking all in line 13; in line 14, by
striking all before the period and inserting ‘‘alcoholic beverages; increasing the rate thereof;
amending K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 41-501 and repealing the existing section’’;
On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 31; Nays 87; Present but not voting: 1; Absent or not
voting: 6.
Yeas: Aurand, Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Dahl, Dreher, Freeborn, Glasscock, Hermes,
Horst, Hutchins, Lane, Lightner, P. Long, Loyd, Judy Morrison, Newton, O’Neal, Owens,
Patterson, Pauls, E. Peterson, Powers, Ray, Shultz, Stone, Storm, Tanner, Tomlinson, Wilk,
D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Burroughs, Compton, Cook, Cox, Crow,
DeCastro, Dillmore, DiVita, Edmonds, Faber, Feuerborn, Findley, Flaharty, Flora, Garner,
Gatewood, Gilbert, Goering, Gordon, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry, Holmes, Howell, Huebert, Huff, Humerickhouse, Huy, Johnson, Kauffman, Kirk, Klein, Kuether, Landwehr,
Larkin, Levinson, Light, Lloyd, M. Long, Mason, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary, McKinney, McLeland, Merrick, Miller, Minor, Jim Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, Novascone, Osborne, Ostmeyer, Palmer, J. Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, L. Powell, T. Powell,
Pyle, Reardon, Rehorn, Ruff, Schwartz, Showalter, Shriver, Sloan, Swenson, Tafanelli, Thimesch, R. Toelkes, Toplikar, Vickrey, Weber, Wells, Welshimer, J. Williams, Wilson, Winn.
Present but not voting: Grant.
Absent or not voting: Ballard, Krehbiel, Loganbill, O’Brien, Sharp, Spangler.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, roll call was demanded on further motion of Rep. Newton to amend HB 2560, on
page 1, by striking all in lines 17 through 43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11; after line 11, by inserting the following:
‘‘Section 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-4101 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-4101. (a) For the purpose of providing revenue which may be used by the state,
counties and cities in the enforcement of the provisions of this act, from and after the
effective date of this act, for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling alcoholic
liquor by retailers or farm wineries to consumers in this state or selling alcoholic liquor or
cereal malt beverage by distributors to clubs, drinking establishments or caterers in this
state, there is hereby levied and there shall be collected and paid a tax at the rate of 8%
10% upon the gross receipts received from: (1) The sale of alcoholic liquor by retailers,
microbreweries or farm wineries to consumers within this state; and (2) the sale of alcoholic
liquor or cereal malt beverage by distributors to clubs, drinking establishments or caterers
in this state.
(b) The tax imposed by this section shall be in addition to the license fee imposed on
distributors, retailers, microbreweries and farm wineries by K.S.A. 41-310 and amendments
thereto.
Sec. 2. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-4101 is hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
In the title, in line 12, by striking all after ‘‘of’’; by striking all in line 13; in line 14, by
striking all before the period and inserting ‘‘certain sales of alcoholic liquors; increasing the
rate thereof; amending K.S.A. 79-4101 and repealing the existing section’’;
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On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 27; Nays 90; Present but not voting: 1; Absent or not
voting: 7.
Yeas: Ballard, Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Dahl, Dreher, Freeborn, Glasscock, Horst,
Hutchins, Lane, Lightner, Loyd, Newton, O’Neal, Owens, Patterson, Pauls, Powers, Ray,
Sloan, Stone, Storm, Tanner, Tomlinson, Wilk, D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Aurand, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Burroughs, Compton, Cook, Cox,
Crow, DeCastro, Dillmore, DiVita, Edmonds, Faber, Feuerborn, Findley, Flaharty, Flora,
Garner, Gatewood, Gilbert, Goering, Gordon, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry, Hermes,
Holmes, Howell, Huebert, Huff, Humerickhouse, Huy, Johnson, Kauffman, Kirk, Klein,
Kuether, Landwehr, Larkin, Levinson, Light, Lloyd, P. Long, Mason, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary, McKinney, McLeland, Merrick, Miller, Minor, Jim Morrison, Judy Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, Novascone, Osborne, Ostmeyer, Palmer, E. Peterson, J.
Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, L. Powell, T. Powell, Pyle, Reardon, Rehorn, Ruff, Schwartz,
Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Swenson, Tafanelli, Thimesch, R. Toelkes, Toplikar, Vickrey,
Weber, Wells, Welshimer, J. Williams, Wilson.
Present but not voting: Grant.
Absent or not voting: Krehbiel, Loganbill, M. Long, O’Brien, Sharp, Spangler, Winn.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, roll call was demanded on further motion of Rep. Newton to amend HB 2560, on
page 1, by striking all in line 17 through 43;
On page 4, by striking all in line 11 and inserting the following:
‘‘Section 1. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-41a02 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-41a02. (a) There is hereby imposed, for the privilege of selling alcoholic liquor,
a tax at the rate of 10% 15% upon the gross receipts derived from the sale of alcoholic
liquor by any club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder.
(b) The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by the consumer to the club, caterer,
drinking establishment or temporary permit holder and it shall be the duty of each and
every club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder subject to this section
to collect from the consumer the full amount of such tax, or an amount equal as nearly as
possible or practicable to the average equivalent thereto. Each club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder collecting the tax imposed hereunder shall be responsible for paying over the same to the state department of revenue in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 79-41a03 and amendments thereto and the state department of revenue
shall administer and enforce the collection of such tax.
Sec. 2. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-41a03 is hereby amended to
read as follows: 79-41a03. (a) The tax levied and collected pursuant to K.S.A. 79-41a02, and
amendments thereto, shall become due and payable by the club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder monthly, or on or before the 25th day of the month
immediately succeeding the month in which it is collected, but any club, caterer, drinking
establishment or temporary permit holder filing an annual or quarterly return under the
Kansas retailers’ sales tax act, as prescribed in K.S.A. 79-3607, and amendments thereto,
shall, upon such conditions as the secretary of revenue may prescribe, pay the tax required
by this act on the same basis and at the same time the club, caterer, drinking establishment
or temporary permit holder pays such retailers’ sales tax. Each club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder shall make a true report to the department of
revenue, on a form prescribed by the secretary of revenue, providing such information as
may be necessary to determine the amounts to which any such tax shall apply for all gross
receipts derived from the sale of alcoholic liquor by the club, caterer, drinking establishment
or temporary permit holder for the applicable month or months, which report shall be
accompanied by the tax disclosed thereby. Records of gross receipts derived from the sale
of alcoholic liquor shall be kept separate and apart from the records of other retail sales
made by a club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder in order to
facilitate the examination of books and records as provided herein.
(b) The secretary of revenue or the secretary’s authorized representative shall have the
right at all reasonable times during business hours to make such examination and inspection
of the books and records of a club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit
holder as may be necessary to determine the accuracy of such reports required hereunder.
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(c) The secretary of revenue is hereby authorized to administer and collect the tax
imposed hereunder and to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the
efficient and effective administration and enforcement of the collection thereof. Whenever
any club, caterer, drinking establishment or temporary permit holder liable to pay the tax
imposed hereunder refuses or neglects to pay the same, the amount, including any penalty,
shall be collected in the manner prescribed for the collection of the retailers’ sales tax by
K.S.A. 79-3617, and amendments thereto.
(d) The secretary of revenue shall remit all revenue collected under the provisions of
this act to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit
the entire amount in the state treasury. Subject to the maintenance requirements of the
local alcoholic liquor refund fund created under K.S.A. 79-41a09, and amendments thereto,
25% 50% of the remittance shall be credited to the state general fund, 5% 3.33% shall be
credited to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund created by K.S.A. 411126, and amendments thereto, and the balance shall be credited to the local alcoholic
liquor fund created by K.S.A. 79-41a04, and amendments thereto.
(e) Whenever, in the judgment of the secretary of revenue, it is necessary, in order to
secure the collection of any tax, penalties or interest due, or to become due, under the
provisions of this act, the secretary may require any person subject to such tax to file a bond
with the director of taxation under conditions established by and in such form and amount
as prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.
(f) The amount of tax imposed by this act shall be assessed within three years after the
return is filed, and no proceedings in court for the collection of such taxes shall be begun
after the expiration of such period except in the cases of fraud. In the case of a false or
fraudulent return with intent to evade tax, the tax may be assessed or a proceeding in court
for collection of such tax may be begun at any time, within two years from the discovery of
such fraud. No refund or credit shall be allowed by the director after three years from the
date of payment of the tax as provided in this act unless before the expiration of such period
a claim therefor is filed by the taxpayer, and no suit or action to recover on any claim for
refund shall be commenced until after the expiration of six months from the date of filing
a claim therefor with the director. Before the expiration of time prescribed in this section
for the assessment of additional tax or the filing of a claim for refund, the director is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement in writing with the taxpayer consenting to the extension of the periods of limitations for the assessment of tax or for the filing of a claim for
refund, at any time prior to the expiration of the periods of limitations. The period so agreed
upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of
the period previously agreed upon.
Sec. 3. On and after June 1, 2002, K.S.A. 79-41a02 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-41a03
are hereby repealed.’’;
Also, on page 4, in line 13, by striking ‘‘statute book’’ and inserting ‘‘Kansas register’’;
By renumbering existing section 3 as section 4;
In the title, in line 12, by striking all after ‘‘of’’; by striking all in lines 13 and 14 and
inserting ‘‘liquor by the drink; increasing the rate thereof; amending K.S.A. 79-41a02 and
K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 79-41a03 and repealing the existing sections.’’;
On roll call, the vote was: Yeas 28; Nays 87; Present but not voting: 1; Absent or not
voting: 9.
Yeas: Benlon, Bethell, Campbell, Dahl, Dillmore, Dreher, Feuerborn, Glasscock, Horst,
Hutchins, Lane, Lightner, Loyd, Judy Morrison, Newton, O’Neal, Owens, Patterson, Pauls,
Powers, Ray, Sloan, Stone, Storm, Tanner, Tomlinson, Wilk, D. Williams.
Nays: Aday, Aurand, Ballou, Barnes, Beggs, Boston, Compton, Cook, Cox, Crow, DeCastro, DiVita, Edmonds, Faber, Findley, Flaharty, Flora, Freeborn, Garner, Gatewood,
Gilbert, Goering, Gordon, Hayzlett, Henderson, Henry, Hermes, Holmes, Howell, Huebert, Huff, Humerickhouse, Huy, Johnson, Kauffman, Kirk, Klein, Kuether, Landwehr,
Larkin, Levinson, Lloyd, M. Long, P. Long, Mason, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary,
McKinney, McLeland, Merrick, Miller, Minor, Jim Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols,
Novascone, Osborne, Ostmeyer, Palmer, J. Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, L. Powell, T. Powell,
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Pyle, Reardon, Rehorn, Ruff, Schwartz, Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Swenson, Tafanelli, Thimesch, R. Toelkes, Toplikar, Vickrey, Weber, Wells, Welshimer, J. Williams, Wilson, Winn.
Present but not voting: Grant.
Absent or not voting: Ballard, Burroughs, Krehbiel, Light, Loganbill, O’Brien, E. Peterson, Sharp, Spangler.
The motion of Rep. Newton did not prevail.
Also, on motion to recommend HB 2560 favorably for passage, the motion did not prevail.
Committee report to HB 2681 be adopted; and the bill be passed as amended.
Pursuant to House Rule 1903, HB 2764 be passed over and retain a place on the calendar.
Committee report to HB 2612 be adopted; also, on motion of Rep. McKinney be
amended, on page 1, following line 14, by inserting new material to read as follows:
‘‘New Section 1. (a) In any calendar year in which the sum of the amount by which the
actual amount of state general fund receipts for the fiscal year ending in such calendar year
exceeds the original joint estimate of revenue to the state general fund for that fiscal year
prepared pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6701, and amendments thereto, as adjusted for laws enacted
by the legislature during the regular legislative session in such calendar year, by more than
$50,000,000, 20% of such amount shall be transferred from the state general fund to the
state debt reduction fund established by section 2, and amendments thereto, and 40% of
such amount shall be transferred from the state general fund to the Kansas tax rebate fund
established by section 3, and amendments thereto.
(b) On or before July 1 of each calendar year, the director of the budget and the director
of the legislative research department shall prepare a joint estimate of the amount, if any,
by which the actual amount of state general fund receipts for the state fiscal year ending in
such calendar year exceeds the original joint estimate of revenue to the state general fund
for that state fiscal year pursuant to K.S.A. 75-6701 and amendments thereto, adjusted for
laws enacted by the legislature during the regular legislative session in such calendar year,
by more than $50,000,000 and, if such revenues exceed such estimate by more than
$50,000,000, shall prepare a joint certification to the director of accounts and reports of the
amount to be trans