University Daily Kansan, February 17, 1982
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Beer tax could help alcoholism aid
By KEVIN HELLIKER Staff Reporter
TOPEKA - a spokesman for the state division of alcoholism and drug abuse yesterday asked a Senate committee to increase the state's aging of alcoholism programs from 2000 year to more than $5 million.
Pointing to massive cutbacks in alcoholism funds from the federal government, the commissioner, Lorne Phillips, urged the committee to raise revenue for alcoholism programs by increasing the sales tax on beer.
"Kansas ranks 48th in the country in alcoholism funding." Phillips said at the second hearing this month on the proposed increase.
But Bob Storey, a lobbyist for the Kansas Bear Retailers Association, said an increase in beer prices would promote crime and damage state beer sales by forcing people across state lines to buy beer.
The proposed increase would raise the price of beer by slightly less than 1-cent a 12-ounce can.
'Why tax 90 percent of the state's beer drinkers who don't abuse beer for the sake of those who repeatedly do?' Storey said.
However, Phillips defended the concept of the increase as a "user's tax."
"We recently conducted a survey, and out of 361 alcoholic clients, 305 had a problem with beer or said it was their major problem." he said.
Phillips said the earmarked beer tax was necessary because the Legislature had not appropriated alcohol out of the general fund.
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consistantly were forced to operate beyond their capacity.
Phillips said no treatment center in the state could admit juveniles younger than 16.
"The image of an alcoholic does not evoke the same response as does the image of a handicapped child," he said.
Phillips said the proposed funding would be used to alleviate overcrowded conditions at state hospitals, where alcoholism wards
"We do not want to see the mixture of young alcoholics and drug abusers with alcoholics 40 years old and older." he said.
"We've not been dealing with the front end of the problem with prevention," he said.
The state also needs prevention and treatment centers for young abusers. Phillips said
Phillips said the funding could be used to establish a separate treatment center for young alcoholics, and to "encourage" counseling for young people.
Bruce Beale, director of the Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, said the deferment offered hope.
Although the committee had planned to vote on the increase yesterday, action on the bill was deferred until at least next week.
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A KU faculty member might sue the University of Kansas over a delay in retirement fund deposits for KU faculty, Laurence Rose, Faculty committee member and professor of law, committee at a recent FxEx meeting.
"Somebody has told me that they would consider being a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state and the University." Rose said.
"The longest was 45 days or so after my paycheck," Rose said.
The issue was raised several years ago when professors realized that they were losing interest money because the students had no paychecks into retirement accounts.
The accounts earn tax-free interest until their owners retire and begin
Faculty member might sue over retirement fund delay
Patrick J. Hurie, the secretary of the DOA, sent a letter earlier this month to the FaEx chairman, that faculty members could lose money if the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund received money after a 31-day grace period.
drawing on them. The delay could cost faculty members between $1 and $5 a month in interest.
There is no pending lawsuit, however Rose said.
programs have different terms for premium due dates and grace periods, according to the letter.
The state's Department of Administration is analyzing the problem.
A discrepancy in terms could cause state financial officials to unknowingly send in premiums after the grace period, or some of the insurance companies.
During the period between Jan. 1, 1800 and Sept. 1, 1981, there was one month in which the premiums were not received within the grace period.
The Board of Regents is reviewing the insurance agencies to get this information and will advise the Department about the results, according to the letter.
Faculty members could also lose money if the 52 insurance companies offering voluntary tax-sheltered
The University Senate executive committee also met in closed session Friday to discuss appointments to the Parking and Traffic Board.
In other business, FacEx met in closed session to discuss nominations to University Council. There are openings for 26 new members.
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