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AN ACT relating to highways; concerning bridges and culverts; providing
  funding; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3492b, 79-34,118, 79-34,141
  and 79-34,142 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A.
  1996 Supp. 79-34,143.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
  New Section 1.  From August 1, 1997, through July 31, 2000, an
amount equal to 12.77% of the amount credited to the state highway fund
pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 79-34,142, and amendments thereto,
shall be used solely for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance
of bridges and culverts on the state highway system.
  Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3492b is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-3492b. (a) Alternatively to the methods otherwise set forth in
this act, special LP-gas permit users operating motor vehicles on the pub-
lic highways of this state may upon application to the director on forms
prescribed by the director elect to pay taxes in advance on LP-gas for
each and every motor vehicle owned or operated by them and propelled
in whole or in part with LP-gas during the calendar year and thereafter
to purchase LP-gas tax free in lieu of securing a bonded user's permit
and filing monthly reports and tax payments and keeping the records
otherwise provided for in this act.
  (b)  From July 1, 1997, through June 30, 2000, the amount of such tax
for each motor vehicle, except as otherwise provided, shall be based upon
the gross weight of the motor vehicle and the number of miles it was
operated on the public highways of this state during the previous year
pursuant to the following schedule:
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             less than  5,000 to  10,001 to  15,001 to  20,000 to  30,000 to
     40,000 to  50,000 to  60,000 miles
             5,000 miles  10,000 miles  15,000 miles  19,999 miles  29,999
     miles  39,999 miles  49,999 miles  59,999 miles  and over
Class A:
  3,000 pounds or less   $36.00   $72.00  $108.00  0,$144.00  0,$216.00
     0,$288.00  0,$360.00  0,$432.00  0,$504.00
Class B:
  more than 3,000 pounds and not
  more than 4,500 pounds   $61.00  $122.00  $184.00  0,$245.00  0,$367.00
     0,$490.00  0,$612.00  0,$734.00  0,$857.00
Class C:
  more than 4,500 pounds and not
  more than 12,000 pounds   $74.00  $148.00  $221.00  0,$295.00  0,$443.00
     0,$590.00  0,$738.00  0,$886.00  $1,033.00
Class D:
  more than 12,000 pounds and not
  more than 16,000 pounds  $101.00  $202.00  $302.00  0,$403.00  0,$605.00
     0,$806.00  $1,008.00  $1,210.00  $1,411.00
Class E:
  more than 16,000 pounds and not
  more than 24,000 pounds  $130.00  $259.00  $389.00  0,$518.00  0,$778.00
     $1,037.00  $1,296.00  $1,555.00  $1,814.00
Class F:
  more than 24,000 pounds and not
  more than 36,000 pounds  $180.00  $360.00  $540.00  0,$720.00  $1,080.00
     $1,440.00  $1,800.00  $2,160.00  $2,520.00
Class G:
  more than 36,000 pounds and not
  more than 48,000 pounds  $223.00  $446.00  $670.00  0,$893.00  $1,339.00
     $1,786.00  $2,232.00  $2,678.00  $3,125.00
Class H:
  more than 48,000 pounds  $301.00  $601.00  $902.00  $1,202.00  $1,804.00
     $2,405.00  $3,006.00  $3,607.00  $4,298.00
Class I:
  transit carrier vehicles operated by transit
  companies                                          $1,415.00
Class J: motor vehicles designed for carrying fewer than 10 passengers and used
     for the trans-portation of persons for compensation.
              0,$734.00
  (c)  From July 1, 2000, the amount of such tax for each motor vehicle
shall, except as otherwise provided, be based upon the gross weight of
the motor vehicle and the number of miles it was operated on the public
highways of this state during the previous year pursuant to the following
schedule:
             less than  5,000 to  10,001 to  15,001 to  20,000 to  30,000 to
     40,000 to  50,000 to  60,000 miles
             5,000 miles  10,000 miles  15,000 miles  19,999 miles  29,999
     miles  39,999 miles  49,999 miles  59,999 miles  and over
Class A:
  3,000 pounds or less   $34.00   $68.00  $102.00  0,$136.00  0,$204.00
     0,$272.00  0,$340.00  0,$408.00  0,$476.00
Class B:
  more than 3,000 pounds and not
  more than 4,500 pounds   $58.00  $116.00  $173.00  0,$231.00  0,$347.00
     0,$462.00  0,$578.00  0,$694.00  0,$809.00
Class C:
  more than 4,500 pounds and not
  more than 12,000 pounds   $70.00  $139.00  $209.00  0,$279.00  0,$418.00
     0,$558.00  0,$697.00  0,$836.00  0,$976.00
Class D:
  more than 12,000 pounds and not
  more than 16,000 pounds   $95.00  $190.00  $286.00  0,$381.00  0,$571.00
     0,$762.00  0,$952.00  $1,142.00  $1,333.00
Class E:
  more than 16,000 pounds and not
  more than 24,000 pounds  $122.00  $245.00  $367.00  0,$490.00  0,$734.00
     0,$979.00  $1,224.00  $1,469.00  $1,714.00
Class F:
  more than 24,000 pounds and not
  more than 36,000 pounds  $170.00  $340.00  $510.00  0,$680.00  $1,020.00
     $1,360.00  $1,700.00  $2,040.00  $2,380.00
Class G:
  more than 36,000 pounds and not
  more than 48,000 pounds  $211.00  $422.00  $632.00  0,$843.00  $1,265.00
     $1,686.00  $2,108.00  $2,530.00  $2,951.00
Class H:
  more than 48,000 pounds  $284.00  $568.00  $852.00  $1,136.00  $1,703.00
     $2,271.00  $2,839.00  $3,407.00  $4,060.00
Class I:
  transit carrier vehicles operated by transit
  companies                                          $1,336.00
Class J: motor vehicles designed for carrying fewer than 10 passengers and used
     for the trans-portation of persons for compensation.
              0,$694.00
  (d)  In the event any additional motor vehicles equipped to use LP-
gas as a fuel are placed in operation by a special LP-gas permit user after
the first month of any calendar year, a tax shall become due and payable
to this state and is hereby imposed at the tax rate prescribed herein pro-
rated on the basis of the weight and mileage for the months operated in
the calendar year. The director shall issue special permit decals for each
motor vehicle on which taxes have been paid in advance as provided
herein, which shall be affixed on each such vehicle in the manner pre-
scribed by the director.
  Sec. 3.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-34,118 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-34,118. Upon application to the director of taxation and pay-
ment of the fee prescribed under this section any interstate motor fuel
user may obtain a trip permit which will authorize one commercial motor
vehicle to be operated within this state without compliance with the other
provisions of the interstate motor fuel use act and in lieu of the tax im-
posed by K.S.A. 79-34,109 and amendments thereto. The fee for each
trip permit issued under this section shall be $10.50 until July 1, 2000,
and $10 thereafter. The secretary of revenue shall adopt rules and reg-
ulations specifying the conditions under which trip permits will be issued
and providing for the issuance thereof. The secretary may designate
agents or contract with private individuals, firms or corporations to issue
such trip permits so that such permits will be obtainable at convenient
locations.
  Sec. 4.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-34,141 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-34,141. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), on and after
July 1, 1992, the tax rates imposed under this act shall be not less than:
  (a) (1)  On motor-vehicle fuels, $.18 per gallon, or fraction thereof;
  (b) (2)  on special fuels, $.20 per gallon, or fraction thereof; and
  (c) (3)  on LP-gas, $.17 per gallon, or fraction thereof.
  (b)  From July 1, 1997, through June 30, 2000, the tax rates imposed
under this act on motor-vehicle fuels, special fuels and LP-gas shall be an
amount equal to the current tax rate per gallon under subsection (a), plus
$.01 per gallon.
  Sec. 5.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-34,142 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 79-34,142. On and after (a) From August 1, 1989 1997, through
July 31, 2000, the state treasurer shall credit amounts received pursuant
to K.S.A. 79-3408, 79-3408c, 79-3491a, 79-3492 and 79-34,118 and
amendments thereto as follows:  To the state freeway highway fund 59.5%
62.75% and to the special city and county highway fund 40.5% 37.25%.
  (b)  On and after August 1, 2000, the state treasurer shall credit
amounts received pursuant to K.S.A. 79-3408, 79-3408c, 79-3491a, 79-
3492 and 79-34,118, and amendments thereto as follows:  To the state
highway fund 59.5% and to the special city and county highway fund
40.5%.
  Sec. 6.  K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3492b, 79-34,118, 79-34,141, 79-
34,142 and 79-34,143 are hereby repealed.
  Sec. 7.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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