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Jill, a committee staff member who prepared the handout, told senators the document traces the history of multiple fees and shows that several small fees — including an application fee that currently reads $0.75 — have not been changed in decades. The handout noted the specific example of an application fee shown as $0.75 (last changed in 1978) and indicated the bill’s proposed figure would be $5.75 in the version printed in 2019. Jill said the handout also lists registration amounts that have not been amended since 2006 and other older statutory fee amounts.

Committee members asked clarifying questions. Senator Warren confirmed with Jill that the bill would not increase end‑user fees at the register; rather, the bill would redirect where already‑collected fees are sent after a license application or title application is paid. Jill and others explained that several fee proposals have been considered for treasurer compensation in multiple bills over the past eight years, with different approaches to combining small legacy fees and title fees.

Senator Peterson and others raised concerns about removing money from the highway fund; senators discussed the potential need to identify solutions that do not reduce highway funding. A member from Wichita noted that satellite tag offices there charge $5 and that online options reduce in‑office traffic. The committee did not take a vote on SB119 during this meeting and deferred further action; members were told the bill may go to Ways and Means and that the committee chair would announce any future meetings by email or a calendar notice.

Jill said she had not yet received financial information from the Department of Revenue at the time of the meeting and provided the handout to help senators digest the data while staff continued to collect missing information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Transportation 02/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members reviewed a handout outlining historic title and registration fees and discussed proposals in Senate Bill 119 to redirect, not increase, certain fees to a county treasurer special fund.","taxTitle","Ways and Means, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",20425,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6332489,"Committee approves amendment to require dealer inventory titles for certain used non‑highway vehicles",0,629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2306675-288efe2f7bb1cd5e55c8676b0ff78fb2&start=629&end=629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2306675-288efe2f7bb1cd5e55c8676b0ff78fb2/thumbnail_629000.jpg","/articles/6332489/Kansas/Committee-approves-amendment-to-require-dealer-inventory-titles-for-certain-used-nonhighway-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332489-0c261ec59a9d1a1902736e4ce71dcb28/orig.mp4?Expires=1773648636&Signature=e8hpwvUAl-LVniONiBiHEUtubPLETmZDsuiXPufHYIMdrBoqpqN24X9TDIsYoZ1SeiujAop6v7NtlUJjaVEaXHZN5xFbxnLkfJ-wJFYoYVp7181kGvc31BcO4GZzEKotb1YsYDrkAOJdNszEdfF1GiCrh4LSEhgC3EBGL2yTu~AWTt2aqr8zwpKvWmw6EF5cL02TgUxLtxGyneTC6zTfNd7B2G1qiFikqqV4Df6rlyI~p1ZLf2Ml7fNcBJklsfSqM01dA~ExXARNIxdKY-Ol1OWmcXxcdrHlSmfL0kVLlqz7iEyLLOZV~nPagJv0D46AUAufQ303XY0gJmBlQvm5xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted to amend Senate Bill 97 and then gave the bill a favorable recommendation as amended.

Committee staff member Adam briefed senators on the amendment, saying the changes largely restore current statutory language requiring non‑highway certificates of title for most purchasers. The substantive change in the amendment would require dealers who handle used non‑highway vehicles — specifically all‑terrain vehicles, worksite utility vehicles, recreational off‑highway vehicles and motorcycles as listed in the amendment — to obtain a dealer inventory‑only title rather than a non‑highway certificate of title when they take those used vehicles into inventory.

Adam said the dealer inventory title provision applies to used vehicles acquired by dealers (not new vehicles) and imposes a $10 fee to obtain the dealer inventory title; the fee would be remitted according to current procedures for title fees. The amendment would remove section 2 of the bill so that current law otherwise remains in effect.

Senator Bowers, identified in the transcript as a proponent, told the committee that revenue staff had worked with proponents and that he believed an amendment would address concerns. Senator Warren and other senators asked clarifying questions about the definitions; Adam and a reviser clarified that the amendment’s list of vehicle types is a narrower subset than the broader statutory definition in KSA 8-1907.

The committee voice‑voted to adopt the amendment. Senator Klusz moved that the committee pass Senate Bill 97 as amended; Senator Otterbright seconded the motion. The committee recorded a favorable recommendation to send the bill to the Senate floor.","The committee amended Senate Bill 97 to require dealers to obtain dealer-inventory-only titles for certain used non‑highway vehicles and approved the bill as amended.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":79,"_43":90,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6332494,"Senate panel advances Route 66 Association of Kansas specialty license plate",79000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2306675-288efe2f7bb1cd5e55c8676b0ff78fb2&start=79&end=79","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2306675-288efe2f7bb1cd5e55c8676b0ff78fb2/thumbnail_79000.jpg","/articles/6332494/Kansas/Senate-panel-advances-Route-66-Association-of-Kansas-specialty-license-plate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332494-6a91c5077dcea6b742810dc83f799548/orig.mp4?Expires=1773648636&Signature=WCc15priewnz27jm4ZgRX~~DmX4UEp77Dsez8CG1EFqrzcFaOOEEoM3u4ImZ8tlBvTZZVlqvS9IJaBMkPYtPTlZtN2aMh-kA-3m0i~RlYy2uajd0i3G82TbGBImJfkDeBCRS~2x0BihaEJHEx3upCXgjpRTvi1Bg03G08GkjYCRliktEiNroSj~oO~Cot-2psKuO8xV5K1lSjFKSYDoThwiamOQaup6tcXLBA-fZb35A1dI9euEsS8AMpywJoOlfoZwYcQdx2XnxfXvujyxjpndWloh~sRYReVwnyWu20e7tLvcE1bnjgpZPgtY4RnsYlZ-WxocEhOYTClgWtsFEsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted to give Senate Bill 98 a favorable recommendation, advancing a proposal to create a Route 66 Association of Kansas distinctive license plate.

Under the bill, supporters said, the association would meet the customary $250 initial plate commitment and would be responsible for up to $5,000 in development costs required by statute for distinctive plates. The bill would also allow the Route 66 Association of Kansas to set an annual local-use royalty fee between $25 and $100; the association would determine the final amount, and revenue from that fee would be directed as specified in the bill.

Adam, a committee staff member who briefed the panel, summarized the plate provisions and stood for questions. After brief comments, Senator Tyson moved that the committee “move out favorably and put [the bill] on the consent calendar.” Tyson later withdrew that motion and instead moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion was seconded and the committee voice-voted the bill out with a favorable recommendation to the Senate floor.

The measure, as described to the committee, does not itself set the specific annual fee amount; the Route 66 Association of Kansas would choose an amount within the $25–$100 range prescribed in the bill. Committee members did not debate changes to the statutory fee structure during the discussion recorded in the transcript.

The committee chair closed the item and moved on to additional bills on the agenda.","The Senate Ways and Means Committee gave a favorable recommendation to Senate Bill 98, which would authorize a Route 66 Association of Kansas distinctive license plate subject to initial commitments and development costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee reviews treasurers’ fee history handout and potential redirection under Senate Bill 119

Committee approves amendment to require dealer inventory titles for certain used non‑highway vehicles

Senate panel advances Route 66 Association of Kansas specialty license plate