CHAPTER 147
Substitute for SENATE BILL No. 508
An Act concerning the emergency medical services board; relating to financial support
therefor; amending K.S.A. 75-1508 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 75-1514 and repealing the
existing sections.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      New Section  1. (a) The emergency medical services board shall re-
mit all moneys received by or for the board from fees, charges or penalties
to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215,
and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state
treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit
of the emergency medical services operating fund. All expenditures from
the emergency medical services operating fund shall be made in accord-
ance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts
and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the administrator
of the board or by a person or persons designated by the administrator.

      (b) The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2004.

      Sec.  2. K.S.A. 75-1508 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-
1508. (a) For the purpose of maintaining the department of the state
fire marshal and the payment of the expenses incident thereto, each fire
insurance company doing business in this state shall pay to the commis-
sioner of insurance, on or before March 15 each year, beginning with the
year 1984, and each year thereafter, in addition to the taxes, fees and
charges now required by law to be paid by it, such levy as may be made
by the state fire marshal. The levy shall not be more than 1.25% 1.0%
for calendar years 2003 and 2004, and 1.25% for calendar year 2005 and
ensuing years, of a sum equal to the gross cash receipts as premiums of
such company on all fire business transacted by it in the state of Kansas
during the year next preceding, as shown by its annual statement under
oath to the state insurance department.

      (b) For the purposes of maintaining the emergency medical services
board and the payment of the expenses incident thereto, each fire insur-
ance company doing business in this state shall pay to the commissioner
of insurance, on or before March 15 each year, beginning with the year
2003, and each year thereafter, in addition to the taxes, fees and charges
now required by law to be paid by it, such levy as may be made by the
emergency medical services board. The levy shall not be more than .25%
of a sum equal to the gross cash receipts as premiums of such company
on all fire business transacted by it in the state of Kansas during the year
next preceding, as shown by its annual statement under oath to the state
insurance department. The provisions of this subsection (b) shall expire
on December 31, 2004.

      Sec.  3. K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 75-1514 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 75-1514. (a) The commissioner of insurance shall remit all mon-
eys received by the commissioner under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 75-1508,
and amendments thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the
provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of
each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount
in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall credit 20% of each such
deposit to the state general fund and shall credit the remainder of each
such deposit to the credit of the fire marshal fee fund for the fiscal years
ending June 30, 2003, and June 30, 2004, and the state treasurer shall
credit 20% of each such deposit to the state general fund and shall credit
the remainder of each such deposit to the fire marshal fee fund for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, and ensuing fiscal years.

      (b) There is hereby created the fire marshal fee fund in the state
treasury. All expenditures from the fire marshal fee fund shall be made
in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of
accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the state
fire marshal or a person or persons designated by the state fire marshal.

      (c) The commissioner of insurance shall remit all moneys received by
the commissioner under subsection (b) K.S.A. 75-1508, and amendments
thereto, to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A.
75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance,
the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to
the credit of the emergency medical services board operating fund.  
Sec.  4. K.S.A. 75-1508 and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 75-1514 are hereby
repealed.

 Sec.  5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.

Approved May 17, 2002.
 Published in the Kansas Register May 23, 2002.
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