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Senate approves bill to shift ignition-interlock program costs to IID manufacturers; senators debate burden on offenders
Summary
The Senate passed a bill requiring ignition interlock device (IID) manufacturers to pay program fees to Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) to cover administrative costs. Supporters said the fees relieve taxpayers; opponents warned the costs could be passed to DUI offenders and disproportionately affect low-income households and single-vehicle families.
The Kansas Senate passed House Bill 22 22 after committee debate and extended floor discussion about who should bear the costs of administering the state’s ignition interlock device (IID) program.
What the bill does: The measure requires manufacturers of ignition interlock devices to pay an initial fee and a monthly fee per IID installed to reimburse the Kansas Highway Patrol for administration, oversight and monitoring of the…
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