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Senator Dietrich introduced 25RS0361 \"involving the topic of the intercity passenger rail service program.\" The committee accepted the introduction without objection.

Steve Kearney appeared for the Kansas County Treasurers Association to request introduction of 25RS0728, described as addressing reapportionment of some fees received by county treasurers; the committee accepted the introduction.

Lieutenant Roy Wise of the Kansas Highway Patrol requested introduction of RS0768, which the presenter said would amend the definition of reckless driving to reduce occurrences of excessive speeding. The committee accepted the introduction and recorded no objections.

All three bills were accepted for introduction; no committee votes on substantive text were taken during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Transportation 01/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members and outside presenters introduced bills on intercity passenger rail, county treasurer fee reapportionment and an amendment to reckless driving to address excessive speeding; each was accepted for introduction by the committee.","taxTitle","Transportation, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",20436,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6366869,"Committee advances \"move over\" bill requiring lane change or reduced speed for vehicles displaying hazard signals",53,114000,167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b&start=114&end=167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6366869/Kansas/Committee-advances-move-over-bill-requiring-lane-change-or-reduced-speed-for-vehicles-displaying-hazard-signals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6366869-510823efd3b0dd930bd7c5624cede8c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141546&Signature=Ti4MZjWvOOWm-~z9-tqgowt1DbeYnAx-aA2pAvN7oK7QWU2gU3mzcL5jcYeKlwoqmuMCPPkFDLQjdNoU9chcH3to2JthT~4yJtMPpEgrvvUwcoSljctfv1b~8pV3KqH~QiXi6g7XolnhHxIuYkY3bLw~QYYdqXEUS6Bz0UqbpN4udxoiikbr-Gg2~enSTazJPXP3lGWEuItbDVgLb26TfEb1u6vc9IxkWeXDAb72lT7QC7nzQO5QopoR-sF4cwPhR9krQpvT3x1XRT9SRS-m1eHisS4Mxy5kHV6YPQRzyPkYhsDUtGOpmpHvir3aQ6YlndC-j6~21YXo~94mhXy53A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 8 would require a driver approaching a stopped motor vehicle that is displaying hazard warning lights, road flares or other caution signals to either change lanes or remain in the same lane with due caution and reduced speed. A violation would be a traffic infraction punishable by a $75 fine.

The bill was presented to the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee as a consent calendar item. Senator Dietrich moved that the committee pass the bill out favorably for passage; Senator Warner seconded the motion. The committee voice vote was recorded as \"aye,\" and the chair reported the bill would move forward on the consent calendar.

No committee questions or opposition were recorded during the presentation.","Senate Bill 8, which would require drivers approaching stopped vehicles displaying hazard warning lights, flares or caution signals to either change lanes or proceed with reduced speed and impose a $75 fine for violations, was passed out of committee favorably and recommended for the consent calendar.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6366873,"Kansas transportation secretary briefs committee on Ike program, funding pressures and major projects",2015,716000,2731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b&start=716&end=2731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b/thumbnail_716000.jpg","/articles/6366873/Kansas/Kansas-transportation-secretary-briefs-committee-on-Ike-program-funding-pressures-and-major-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6366873-c7267790483093658ec56cd6accf96b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141546&Signature=JIwgX7ga4h~eJwkfLPGqb6BIjgedRyHEDReyplHAcJb3qKlVZGBKfzfDTHL2azxZkXL-7FFQFSt2TbQ-ZhpJV7fxFMsdPUfXXbzNXSShgE8BWUDs-Iba~UP8WNrQf1LEcfgNbILrwsZrJzUYAlYum6N2ILs7eS64jDxLPjLuwHgF5MUlWXOyiqGaizdCmcnjNm2bzwgg0FlxmLc0-7dLRvW1ab0qkOyEs~k6RD1Z8drvd0vIAa--ISjhb5pkWamhfUIPqJqtEkpAlRrgs~lTtPPzjHt6bt9alH~rkc9~ZeTRQlIRu6FHzfUEKR-NceDXZ-dmTVeG5zFMQVdtrko2uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Calvin Reid, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, told the Senate Transportation Committee the agency is focused on preserving the existing system while delivering modernization and expansion projects under the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (Ike).

\"Every Kansan, every day relies on transportation,\" Reid said, framing KDOT's role and the agency's strategic values: people focused, results oriented, forward looking and accountable. He told the committee Kansas has one of the largest bridge inventories per capita in the nation and described the program's priorities, emphasizing preservation as the largest allocation.

Reid reviewed program metrics through fiscal year 2024: approximately $2.8 billion in preservation projects have been let and the agency has repaired or replaced about 390 bridges, figures he described as part of cyclical preservation work. For modernization and expansion, Reid said the program planned roughly $2.3 billion of work plus about $500 million to complete phases left over from the previous T‑Works program, for a total near $2.8–2.9 billion in modernization/expansion work.

He warned of a funding gap driven by rising costs: revenues have outperformed original 2020 estimates by about 18 percent but the cost of projects has run about 40 percent higher than estimated through fiscal 2024. The agency has pursued federal grants aggressively and reported nearly $200 million in federal grant awards in calendar year 2024 to help close that gap.

Reid outlined major projects in the construction and development pipelines, including the Wichita North Junction (in a second phase of construction), the Polk‑Quincy Viaduct replacement in Topeka (with a six‑to‑seven month full closure planned during construction), a Centennial Bridge project at Leavenworth and K‑96 northeast bypass work near Wichita. He described local consult meetings as a recurring, participatory process that feeds local priorities into KDOT's scoring and selection; Reid said he makes the final decision on prioritization after staff scoring.

On revenue sources, Reid emphasized the long decline in motor fuels tax purchasing power since it was last reset in 2003 and noted the agency's interest in alternatives, including a future road usage charge study. He also thanked KDOT crews for response to a recent major snow event and emphasized the agency's focus on safety initiatives, citing a lapel pin slogan, \"buckle up, phone down.\" Committee members asked about scoring, local cost‑share program participation, aesthetic treatments for urban bridges and the agency's role in achieving county investment promises. Reid agreed to provide committee members with data on cost‑share program usage.

The presentation closed with committee appreciation for the agency briefing and no immediate committee action recorded.","KDOT Secretary Calvin Reid told the Senate Transportation Committee the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program has funded preservation and expansion projects but rising construction costs have outpaced revenue growth; he highlighted major projects, federal grant wins and the need to plan for long‑term funding alternatives.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6366877,"Committee hears bill to extend land survey filing deadline from 30 to 90 days",485,189000,674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b&start=189&end=674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2159291-6cd2598eea33f7b21b1579c56dfda55b/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6366877/Kansas/Committee-hears-bill-to-extend-land-survey-filing-deadline-from-30-to-90-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6366877-e00d4a04e8ad23e822d870de6d86b533/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141546&Signature=Oo80oJNi4gJhKAUxDjzwAGml0fLLp6YcSCm-MR8H5cCMqp3UsCJOl71aMFbEE2wgmxiyZjUHA~WJorZEnyzOYB4ALS5snIQSFFI0B7~MZAPlr34cSMUkO5pXJZGaOisM7fY6uwROX0LlMs66r7qlrlPgOrTiuDw2WkxOjW0PA3j5HnnrpdO6LobrfmQC5GrL~ymSvbmXbDbb4cBPfm-~kf1fnnFWOg7BpL438GkW0-hM4oCiuR~O2IGfwcKIWQG0iZs8X9~35NVxhkjeonfxS0c2MHvJ-iXeXUdbkpp7nr2crGx9Qx0-4CsXOrqprrB~UVbECfBEbp~33n03nqlwqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 9 would extend from 30 days to 90 days the period for a land surveyor to file a reference report and, where required, a restoration report for public land survey corners and related accessories with the Secretary of State, the Historical Society and the county surveyor or an alternative county office.

The change was presented to the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee by an agency staffer identified as Adam, who said the extension is aimed at allowing surveyors working on large projects — such as long highway improvements or transmission line surveys — more time to collect and file reports. \"That 30 day window ... dries up pretty quick,\" said Bill Havercamp, a Topeka surveyor and director on the Kansas Society of Land Surveyors board, describing multi‑mile projects and mail delays from western Kansas as reasons to broaden the filing window.

The bill also would allow county commissions to designate an alternative county office — for example, a register of deeds office — to receive filings where a county surveyor or county engineer is not available. Brad Parker, incoming executive director of the Board of Technical Professions, said the board supports the change and believes 90 days will let surveyors be \"more efficient and effective\" on large projects. Parker said the board licenses and regulates the professions affected and that the proposal should not impose substantial burdens on surveyors, clients or the agency.

Committee members asked about monument types and the relevance of modern geolocation. Havercamp explained monuments range from early stones and pits to modern rebar with identification caps and said most corners are now georeferenced but not every surveyor or project has access to the same technology. The committee recorded written testimony but heard no opponents; the hearing was closed with no immediate vote recorded.

The committee did not take a final vote on SB 9 during the hearing. The bill remains at the hearing stage pending further committee action.","A bill that would extend the deadline for land surveyors to file reference and restoration reports from 30 to 90 days drew support from surveyors and the Board of Technical Professions, which told the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee the change reflects current practice and larger project timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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