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University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 12, 1990
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Cold will step in as sun bids farewell
By a Kansan reporter
The warm weather experienced during the weekend will end early tomorrow morning, a KU weather forecaster said yesterday.
David Babb, meteorology student, said an arctic system from the northwestern United States can hold stable temperatures to the region.
"That cold front is going to be here in the middle of the week, and that is going to bring us back to reality," Babb said.
He said the high today would be in the upper 60s with sunny skies, and winds would be up to 20 mph from the southwest.
But late Monday night the cold front will blow in colder temperatures with a chance of precipitation on Wednesday, he said.
Buddy Schultieis, Topaek sophomore, took advantage of the pleasant temperatures yesterday afternoon and played Frisbee on Javhawk Boulevard.
He said he had noticed a difference in most people's dispositions with the recent temperature surge.
"People are just happy to be outside," he said. "The parties are better at night because everyone can be outside."
Kari Scott, Shawne sophomore, studied in front of Watson Library yesterday, taking advantage of the warm temperatures.
"It's a summer atmosphere," she said. "It's better than being cooped up inside."
Steve Hirsch, Highland Park, Ill., sophomore, takes in the sun.
E. Joseph Zurga/KANSAN
KU argues for wage increase
Senate won't advocate raise
By Pam Sollinear
Kansan staff writer
University of Kansas officials said Saturday that they opposed a Senate subcommittee's decision not to increase student wages.
A Senate Ways and Means subcommittee decided Thursday not to recommend the University's requested 5 percent increase in student wages. Today, the subcommittee presents its recommendations to the full committee when it convenes at 2:30 p.m.
By law, the University will have to pay its student employees the new minimum wage. Jon Josserand, KU legislative specialist, said that without those additional requested resources, the University could not afford to employ the same number of students for the same number of hours.
Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor, estimated that without the increase, there would be a 15 to 20 percent decrease in student employees could work.
About 30 University faculty members and administrators attended the legislative review. The session gave the KU community a review of the Legislature's recent developments and previewed its next steps.
'We will be working overtime on the issue of student wages. It is essential that our students be treated fairly. We believe 5 percent is appropriate, and we will work for that.'
Gene A. Budio
Chancellor
"We will be working overtime on the issue of student wages." Chancellor Gene A. Budig said at a legislative review in the Watkins Room at the Kansas Union. "It is essential that our students be treated fairly. We believe 5 percent is appropriate, and we will work for that."
the subcommittee recommended maintaining student salaries at fiscal 1990 levels without the 5 percent increase. Gov. Mike Hayden proposed a $140,000 cut from fiscal 1990 levels.
In addition, the subcommittee denied the Board of Regents' request for a $1.25 million increase to raise stockholder funds in meet 1991 minimum wage standards.
The federal minimum wage law will take effect April 1, increasing the minimum wage from $3.35 an hour to $3.80 an hour.
The University has a limited chance to lobby for the 5 percent increase, said State Sen. Paul Feleciano Jr., D-Wichita, in a telephone interview. He said whether the full committee accepted or modified the recommendations would depend on the University's lobbying effectiveness.
Feleciano, Senate Ways and Means Committee member, said KU would have only about seven hours to lobby today for the increase before the full committee convened.
Funds for highway may aid education
At Saturday's review, Josserand said a Senate Ways and Means subcommittee worked on its recommendations for higher education Wednesday and Thursday. The subcommittee examined system-wide policies affecting funds for Regents schools.
By Rod Griffin Kansan staff writer
Higher education could benefit from two bills introduced last week by the House of Representatives' higher education task force. Both bills would transfer funds from the state's $2.65 billion highway program.
State Rep. Sheila Hochhauser, D-Manhattan, chairman of the task force, said the education bills would take sales tax revenues earmarked for the highway program from the state to transfer them to higher education.
The other bill would restore $34 million for higher education, originally cut from Gov. Mike Hayden's proposed 1991 budget.
One bill would transfer $8 million from the program to replace education cuts in fiscal year 1990.
A cigarette tax, similar to one proposed by State Sen. Dick Bond, R-Overland Park; would raise about $12 million. The remaining $22 million would be transferred from the highway program, Hochhauser said yesterday.
She said more than $880,000 was cut from the University of Kansas budget in 1990. The cuts increased to more than $6.5 million in the 1991 budget.
Hochrauser said she anticipated support for the bills. She cited the Senate's approval of Bond's cigarette tax bill and industry's support of higher education.
"There have been several letters that have come across my desk lately from industry that say the best economic development tool we have is higher education," she said.
Hochhauser said that the enhancement portion of the highway program could be delayed if the bills passed.
State Rep. Katha Hurt, D-Manhattan, co-sponsor of the bills, said the bills were an issue of priorities.
"Our priorities are higher education over more roads." Hurt said.
But Hurt did not share Hochhausen's optimism for the success of the
"I would be seriously surprised if these bills passed," she said.
State Rep. Rex Crowell, R-Lington, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said that the high-program was very popular with voters.
"I've had a lot of contact from people who are adamant about money not being taken from the highway program," he said. "In my part of the state it's the most positive thing that has been done in the past few years."
Tax relief for businesses is unlikely
Lack of funds will prevent bills from passing, officials say
By Chris Siron Kansan staff writer
Despite passage of a bill providing property tax relief for homeowners, prospects remain poor for similar commercial-property bills, local legislators said last week.
State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence, a member of the House Taxation Committee, said Thursday that the Legislature was unlikely to pass any circuit-breaker property tax relief this session.
Charlton, a supporter of business tax relief, said funds were tight.
"The perception is that the money just isn't there," she said.
State Rep. Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, also on the House Taxation Committee, said she doubted the governor's relief to businesses could pass.
Gov. Mike Hayden signed into law Saturday an appropriations bill that provides $7.3 million for property tax relief for homeowners.
Bill Marin, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce director of economic development, said the chamber encouraged businesses with tax
grievances to appeal.
He said he hoped tax protests made reappraisal problems clear to legislators.
Martin said that some businesses' taxes were cut by reappraisal, but that it was important to properly tax properties' taxes slaved low overall.
New businesses are discouraged by high property taxes, Martin said, and the cost of taxes are passed on to consumers.
Mayor Bob Schumm cited property-tax problems as the primary factor in his decision to close his Arthur Porter's restaurant, 1511 W. 23rd St. He said circuit-breaker bills ignored the cause of property-tax problems.
Charlton said that Martin's ideas had some validity but that circuit-breaker bills were designed to help existing businesses. She said the Legislature's first interest was to keep Kansas businesses stable.
Schumm said business tax rates were unfair, particularly because inventories were no longer taxed.
The removal of inventory taxes means that most commercial properties are taxed at the same rate, regardless of the type of
business they do.
Schumm said circuit-breaker bills were "hogwash" that only delayed the impact of high taxes on businesses. He said he believed legislators knew this and would begin soon to re-think appraisal methods.
The House Committee has considered several circuit-breaker bills, including one which the House passed but which the Senate rejected during December's special session.
Charlton said even the most modest plans were failing to gain support in the Senate.
About 60 percent of Kansas business saw an increase in their property taxes after last year's reappraisal, said August Dett麻丹, Douglas County deputy appraiser.
Because the last appraisal was in 1864, many increases were large he said.
Dettbarn said that it was his impression that reappraisal protests occurred everywhere but that the infrequency of Kansas' reappraisals exacerbated problems.
In every county, businesses are being squeezed by increased prop-
The House plan passed during the special session called for $82 million in relief, paid with inventory excise taxes, accelerated tax collection and some highway funds.
Charlton said the proposal's failure in the Senate showed the difficulty of passing any circuit-breaker legislation.
Other proposals included one by House Speaker James Braden, R-Clay Center, that would provide about $40 million to businesses. The decrease in revenue would be accompanied by increases in businesses that saved more than $1,000 in property taxes after last year's appraisal.
Charlton said prospects were poor for any relief legislation that increased taxes on other businesses.
Hayden's proposed constitutional amendment, which would roll back property taxes to 20 percent rather than 30 percent, also has not won widespread endorsement.
Charlton said the amendment's across-the-board nature did not eliminate injustices because businesses that received tax savings from reappraisal modifications would receive even greater tax breaks.
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