Brief (1)
SB 280 pertains to highways.
Charles Sheldon Trafficway. This part of the bill would designate the portion of United States Highway 24 that is within the Topeka city limits as the Charles Sheldon Trafficway.
The designation would be on United States Highway 24 where it enters the City of Topeka on the east, then west through the City of Topeka to the point where it exits the City of Topeka on the west. The Secretary of Transportation would be required to place signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the Charles Sheldon Trafficway. The Secretary may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining and installing suitable signs.
Fees Charged to Counties for Federal Aid Projects. SB 280 also would impose a cap on the amount the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) could recover from counties in relation to engineering services provided in connection with federal aid projects. The limit would be 10.0 percent of the county's share of the construction costs for a project.
Background
The conferee from What Would Jesus Do Memorial Committee testified in support of the original bill. He noted that Pastor Charles Monroe Sheldon was born on February 26, 1857 and was ahead of his time in championing a social gospel message which included abolishing racism, stamping out alcohol, increasing interfaith dialogue, and showing compassion to the poor.
The House Committee of the Whole added the provisions of HB 2255 into SB 280. HB 2255 relates to fees KDOT charges counties on federal aid projects.
With regard to Charles Sheldon Trafficway, KDOT states that this bill would have a fiscal effect in FY 2002 of approximately $300. The costs would include sign construction and installation. To the extent that donations are received, the net cost would be reduced accordingly. The cost estimate includes plan preparation and review for three hours, sign manufacture, and sign installation. The Department states the bill's fiscal effect could be absorbed within current resources.
The fiscal note prepared by KDOT pertaining to the fees charged to counties for federal aid projects indicated the impact to the state's total matching share for such projects would be $250,000.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi