J o u r n a l   o f   t h e   H o u s e


                                   SIXTH DAY
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                                           HALL OF THE HOUSE OF
     REPRESENTATIVES
                            TOPEKA, KAN., Tuesday, January 21, 1997, 11:00
     a.m.

  The House met pursuant to adjournment with Speaker Shallenburger in the
chair.
  The roll was called with 123 members present.
  Reps. Ballard and Storm were excused on excused absence by the Speaker.
  Prayer by Chaplain Washington:
   Heavenly Father,
     Word has come to us that members of our House family are grieving over
   the loss of loved ones. Would you comfort Gerry Ray, Sue Storm and Jim
   Morrison along with their families, during this time of their bereavement.
     And Father, as we return from the Martin Luther King Day, help us to
   serve the Martin Luther King way . . . unselfishly and unbiasedly.
     Would You lift the concerns of our convictions to a set of standards
   that are Heavenly, and then lower the concerns of our actions to
   accomplish Your good on earth, in the midst of Your people.
     Your Word says repeatedly, in Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7 and John 12:8,
   that we will always have the poor with us.
     Father, as You reminded Dr. King, remind us of those who have little . .
   . the impoverished . . . the undernourished . . . the indigent . . . the
   inadequate . . . the poor and wanting.
     Help us to remember that even each of us is poor, in our exchange for
   the richness of Your benevolence.
     Would You use this poor House, to bless Your poor people.
     In the rich and powerful Name of Your Son, Amen and Amen.
   INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS   The following
   bills were introduced and read by title:
     HB 2039, An act concerning crimes and punishment; relating to
   furnishing cereal malt beverage to a minor; amending K.S.A. 21-3610a and
   repealing the existing section, by Committee on Judiciary.
     HB 2040, An act concerning drivers' licenses; relating to unlawful
   use thereof; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-260 and repealing the existing
   section, by Committee on Judiciary.
     HB 2041, An act concerning civil procedure; relating to liens for
   material and labor; amending K.S.A. 60-1102 and 60-1103 and repealing the
   existing sections, by Committee on Judiciary.
     HB 2042, An act concerning fiduciary security transfers; relating
   to tax obligations; amending K.S.A. 17-4911 and repealing the existing
   section, by Committee on Judiciary.
     HB 2043, An act concerning probate; relating to valid settlement
   agreements; amending K.S.A. 59-102 and repealing the existing section, by
   Committee on Judiciary.
     HB 2044, An act concerning health maintenance organizations;
   regarding financial projections submitted in connection with applications
   for certificates of authority; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 40-3203 and
   repealing the existing section, by Committee on Insurance.
     HB 2045, An act relating to insurance; directors; numbers;
   election and term; oath; amending K.S.A. 40-305 and repealing the existing
   section, by Committee on Insurance.
     HB 2046, An act concerning the joint committee on state building
   construction; budget requests for certain capital improvement projects;
   prior consultation on acquisitions of buildings or facilities for use by
   state agencies through lease-purchase agreements; amending K.S.A. 1996
   Supp. 75-3717b and repealing the existing section, by the Joint Committee
   on State Building Construction.
     HB 2047, An act relating to sales taxation; exempting sales of
   broadcasting machinery and equipment; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606
   and repealing the existing section, by Committee on Taxation.
     HB 2048, An act concerning corporations; relating to minority
   shareholders rights; amending K.S.A. 17-6516 and repealing the existing
   section, by Committee of Judiciary.
     HB 2049, An act concerning crimes and punishment; relating to
   authorized dispositions; concerning county defense costs; amending K.S.A.
   1996 Supp. 21-4603d and repealing the existing section, by Committee on
   Judiciary.
     HB 2050, An act concerning the employment security law; extending
   the moratorium on contributions for an additional year; amending K.S.A.
   1996 Supp. 44-710a and repealing the existing section, by Representatives
   Packer and Lane and Adkins, Alldritt, Allen, Aurand, Ballard, Ballou,
   Beggs, Benlon, Boston, Bradley, Burroughs, Campbell, Carmody, Compton,
   Correll, Cox, Crow, Dahl, Dean, Dillon, Donovan, Dreher, Edmonds, Empson,
   Faber, Farmer, Feuerborn, Findley, Flaharty, Flora, Flower, Franklin,
   Freeborn, Garner, Geringer, Gilbert, Gilmore, Glasscock, Grant, Haley,
   Hayzlett, Helgerson, Henderson, Henry, Holmes, Horst, Howell, Huff,
   Humerickhouse, Hutchins, Jennison, Johnson, Johnston, Kejr, Kirk, Klein,
   Phil Kline, Phill Kline, Krehbiel, Kuether, Landwehr, Larkin, Lloyd, J.
   Long, P. Long, Mason, Mayans, Mays, McClure, McCreary, McKechnie,
   McKinney, Minor, Mollenkamp, Morrison, Myers, Neufeld, Nichols, O'Connor,
   O'Neal, Palmer, Pauls, E. Peterson, J. Peterson, Phelps, Pottorff, Powell,
   Powers, Presta, Pugh, Ray, Reardon, Reinhardt, Ruff, Samuelson, Sawyer,
   Schwartz, Shallenburger, Sharp, Shore, Showalter, Shriver, Shultz, Sloan,
   Spangler, Stone, Storm, Swenson, Tanner, Thimesch, Toelkes, Tomlinson,
   Toplikar, Vickrey, Vining, Wagle, Weber, Weiland, Wells, Welshimer, Wempe,
   Wilk and Wilson.
     HB 2051, An act relating to property taxation; providing for
   refunds of tax when appraised valuation of certain residential property is
   increased, by Representatives Sloan, Findley and Tanner.
     HB 2052, An act concerning traffic infractions; relating to plea
   bargaining and fines; requiring an audit of diversion fees; amending
   K.S.A. 28-175 and K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-2118 and 12-4305 and repealing the
   existing sections, by Representative Wempe.
     HB 2053, An act relating to taxation; enacting the tax relief act
   of 1997; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 72-6431, 79-1537, 79-32,110, 79-3603
   and 79-3620 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A.
   1996 Supp. 72-6431a, by Representative Franklin.
     HB 2054, An act relating to sales taxation; exempting sales of
   vitamins and dietary food supplements; amending K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-3606
   and repealing the existing section, by Representative Bradley.
   REFERENCE OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS   The following bills
   and resolutions were referred to committees as indicated:
     Appropriations: HB 2038.
     Business, Commerce and Labor: HB 2022, 2026.
     Federal and State Affairs: HB 2024, 2025.
     Governmental Organization and Elections: HB 2021, 2023.
     Insurance: HB 2028.
     Taxation: HB 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036,
   2037.
   COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS   From Melvin Neufeld,
   Chairperson, SRS Transition Oversight Committee, Report to the 1997 Kansas
   Legislature.
     The complete report is kept on file and open for inspection in the
   office of the Chief Clerk.
     On motion of Rep. Jennison, the House adjourned until 11:00 a.m.,
   Wednesday, January 22, 1997.
                                             CHARLENE SWANSON, Journal Clerk.
JANET E. JONES, Chief Clerk.
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