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Committee advances PBS plate and technical CDL/weight bills; adopts minutes
Summary
The Committee on Transportation passed HB2553 (PBS distinctive plate), HB2604 (commercial motor vehicle definition changes), and adopted prior minutes; department and members discussed sponsor redesign work and implementation detail for plate programs.
The committee considered several additional bills and administrative items in the remainder of the session.
HB2553 would create a Kansas PBS distinctive license plate, with sponsors setting a royalty between $25 and $100, credited to a royalty fund for the Kansas public telecommunications service. Representative Helgerson moved the bill out favorably, seconded by Representative Vaughn; the motion passed and Representative Vaughn asked to be recorded as a yes.
HB2604 would define classes of commercial motor vehicles and include gross vehicle weight definitions for driver's license classes under the Kansas Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act. Committee members thanked the highway patrol for a prior briefing; Representative Helgerson moved adoption, seconded by Representative Van Halton, and the motion carried.
The committee also moved to adopt several sets of minutes for January meetings; the motion to adopt minutes carried. The chair previewed upcoming hearings, including a KDOT fiber/easement bill and a CDL cleanup bill. No roll-call tallies with full vote lists were transcribed for these items in this session.
