Senate panel votes to cut state aid to schools
A Senate Ways and Means subcommittee approved a plan cutting base state aid per pupil by 158 dollars to 3712 for the coming fiscal year, with total school aid dropping about 128 million to 2.2 billion. The move accompanies weak January revenue and an overall tight budget outlook.
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Senator targets landlords on repair bills
State Senator Derek Schmidt proposes a bill to bar supplemental lease terms that require tenants to pay high repair and replacement charges after moving out. He argues landlords use a Notice of Termination to trap tenants into extra costs, with Lawrence housing groups opposing the measure as protection for tenants. Schmidt cites cases in Topeka and at Kansas University where signed notices led to disputed cleanup charges, while landlords insist such fees belong in original negotiations.
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Lawmakers weigh bill to curb disaster profiteering
In Topeka a Senate Judiciary Committee reviews a bill to amend the Consumer Protection Act making price gouging after disasters illegal. Proponents cite Sept 11 gasoline runs with prices up to 5 dollars a gallon. opponents argue market forces and panic addressed the spike. The measure, by Sen. Derek Schmidt, faces a Friday hearing.
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