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Court funding clash as Supreme Court seeks fee powers
Senate debates court's bid to raise docket fees to cover an $81.2 million budget shortfall for fiscal 2003 while Kansas faces a $679 million revenue gap. Lawmakers differ on legality of court fee hikes. House and Senate weigh constitutional authority and potential impact on the poor. Governor Graves says needs exceed allocated funding and judicial officials complain of tight budgets and delays. People cited include Shallenburger former House speaker, McFarland, Rep. Melvin Neufeld, House Judiciary Chair Mike O'Neal, Speaker Kent Glasscock, Sen. Stan Clark, and Sen. David Haley as the debate centers on whether the Supreme Court can set fees and fund the courts independent of the Legislature.
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Supreme Court
McFarland
Bill Graves
Judiciary
Senate Judiciary
John Wratil
R-Leawood
High Court
Melvin Neufeld
House Appropriations Committee
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