(b) (1) For the purposes of certificates issued under K.S.A. 66-125, and amendments thereto, to authorize the issuance of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (1), the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $10 to accompany each application and processing fees which shall be set by rules and regulations adopted by the commission and shall reflect the costs incurred by the commission to process such application.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (1), whenever an application is made for a certificate to authorize the issuance of stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness and the relevant federal authority has authorized the issuance of the same issue of such stocks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $10 to accompany each application and a processing fee of $25 which shall be paid on or before issuance of such certificate.
(2) Whenever an application is made for a certificate of convenience and authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services or competitive local exchange carrier services, the commission shall charge and collect an application fee of $250 which shall accompany the application.
(3) With regard to the regulation of motor carriers, the
commission
shall charge and collect fees in accordance with the following schedule:
For application for motor common carrier certificate, license or
authority.................not to exceed
.................$250
For application for intrastate private and interstate exempt motor carrier
registration.................100
For application for extension, rerouting, removal of restrictions or transfer
of motor common carrier certificate and motor common carrier
license.................100
For single-state registration of motor carrier vehicles for motor carriers,
and renewals of those registrations, with the state of Kansas as their base
state.................10
per vehicle
Annual renewal fees for all certificates and registrations, due by December 31
of each year.................10
per vehicle
If increases proposed in rates, fares or charges when hearing is
required.................25
Late fee for failure to timely complete renewals.................cost of
initial application
(4) The commission shall charge a fee for copies, other
than
mimeographed or printed copies, of applications, orders, certificates,
schedules and duplicate motor-carrier equipment identification cards and a fee
for copies of passenger, household goods or property motor common
carrier lists, both fees in
amounts approved by the director of accounts and reports under K.S.A. 45-219,
and amendments thereto.
(c) There is hereby created in the state treasury the public service
regulation fund. The commission shall remit all moneys received by or
for it in payment of the fees imposed for certificates authorizing the
issuance of stock, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness under paragraph (1)
of subsection (b) to the state treasurer in accordance with the
provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon the receipt of
each such
remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount
in the
state treasury to the credit of the public
service regulation
fund. All expenditures from the public service regulation fund shall be
made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director
of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the
chairperson of the state corporation commission or by a person or
persons designated by such chairperson.
(d) There is hereby created in the state treasury the motor carrier
license fees fund. The commission shall remit all moneys received by or
for it in payment of the fees imposed for regulation of motor carriers
under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) to the state treasurer
in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and
amendments thereto.
Upon the receipt of each such
remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount
in the state treasury to
the credit of the motor carrier license fees fund. All expenditures from
the motor
carrier license fees fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation
acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued
pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state
corporation commission or by a person or persons designated by
such chairperson.
History: L. 1931, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1937, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1976,
ch. 288, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 347, § 14;
L. 1993, ch. 263, § 9;
L. 1995, ch. 4, § 2;
L. 1998, ch. 164, § 1;
L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1;
L. 2001, ch. 92, § 16;
L. 2003, ch. 124, § 12; July 1.