Page 4 University Daily Kansan, June 25, 1981
Legislators express opinions on recent session
By JULIA SANDERS and LISA PROCTOR Staff Reporters
Local legislators said they were disappointed by the last session's failure to provide new revenue sources and agreed some important legislation was needed.
In interviews last week the four legislators also expressed their views on Reagan's budget cuts and the recent Supreme Court vacancy.
During the interviews, the Kansan asked the following questions:
- 1. How do you feel Reagan's budget cuts will affect this area?
- 2. How would you assess the last legislative session?
- 3. Are there things that didn't get done in the last session which should have?
- 4. Who would you recommend for the Supreme Court vacancy, and do you think that person should be a woman?
State Representative
Jessie Branson
D-Lawrence
- 5. Are you currently working on any legislation for the next session?
BUDGETCUTS
"I don't think anyone can judge at this time," State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, said.
"Everyone is very worried about it. It's very difficult for people in state government to make up their budgets and plan for the next session."
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Branson said that a study was presently being conducted to determine various ways the state would be affected and what moves could be made to adjust.
"As a freshman I found it extremely exciting. I enjoyed very much working with constituents and legislators," Branson said.
"I think it was especially frustrating, though, for the Lawrence delegation because of the cuts in the Regents institutions.
"I was very disappointed, but we did pass some valuable bills, particularly the hazardous waste bill."
We ended the session with no money for highways and for public schools, so it looks as though we're going to have to go back and start over again.
Rep. Jessie Branson
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"I was very disappointed about not acting to provide revenue which is badly needed to relieve our high property taxes."
"We ended the session with no money for highways and for public schools, so it looks as though we're going to have to go back and start over again." she said.
"Before the election everyone pretty much agreed that we need a new source of revenue, and the 1981 session did nothing about it." Branson said.
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COURT VACANCY
"We also did not pass the severance tax. It is our greatest hope for a source of revenue for school financing. Passing this would also give a cushion in the general fund for higher education."
COURTVACANCY
"I have no nominee for the position and was rather surprised when Potter Stewart resigned," Charlton said. "I think it would be great if a woman were chosen. However, my concern is for a good justice."
"Of course, Elizabeth Dole is being recommended. I think she would be fine, or any woman of that caliber."
"I had two disappointments during the last session," Charlton said. "We did not pass an amendment to classify real estate for property tax purposes. Without such an amendment more of the men will be shifted to homeowners.
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CURRENT WORK Branson is currently serving on a Health and Welfare interim committee.
"I'd like to see it be a woman," Branson said.
Branson said she had recommended a study on the severe shortage of nurses in Kansas.
The committee will be studying alternative solutions to nursing home care, health care costs and alcohol and drug abuse.
Rep. Betty Jo Charlton
During the next legislative session Branson will be continuing her work on the National Parks Act.
"And of course I will be working any way I can to support the University of Kansas," Branson said. "I'm looking for a good working with the new chancellor."
"President Reagan wants to return responsibility and power to state and local governments, but they do not seem to want to take it."
Among those are the severance tax, a motorcycle helmet bill and a pesticide bill.
"The budget process is not finished in Washington. I think the area will have to take a walk-and-see attitude." State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D.-Lawrence, said the state should told what they have to work with, and they will have to see what, if anything,
"I am also on the Transportation Interim Committee, but no meeting has been called yet.
State Representative Betty Jo Charlton D-Lawrence
Rep. Jessie Branson
"I have a meeting July 1 for the Congressional Reapportionment Committee. We did not meet during the committee, and did not have census figures," she said.
BUDGET CUTS
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will be cut. We had hoped state government would pick up where federal budget cut left holes, but the governor seems to be mimicking Washington."
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"I have been meeting with constituents to hear their views on subjects they would like to see brought before the Legislature."
"The state has cut higher education, welfare and public school funding. It (the state) seems to feel it has a mandate to do the same thing because we instead of filling the gaps left by the federal cuts," Charlton said.
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