Or... Kansas could pass a sales tax like Missouri (1/2 of a .10% tax for
Department of Natural Resources) and have free entry to parks.  A
separate sales tax supports conservation (at .8% for conservation) and
subsidizes free entry to conservation areas.  The Parks tax (soil
conservation gets the other half) must be renewed periodically; the
conservation tax has no sunset clause.

Missourians take for granted what is a great privilege that is not
duplicated in the other 49!

Edge Wade
Columbia, MO
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On Friday, January 28, 2005, at 11:28 AM, Ben Rogers wrote:

> The Kansas Wildlife proposal on a new car tax and free entrance to
> state parks is discussed in a Wichita Eagle editorial today.  The link
> is http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/editorial/10751627.htm.
>
> I haven't looked at Senate bill 87 yet.  The proposal that was
> discussed at the last KDWP commission meeting is posted in the briefs
> for the last commissioners' meeting.  To get there go to
> www.kdwp.state.ks.us, click on "about KDWP" and then go to the briefing
> book for the January meeting of the commission.
>
> It sure would be nice to be able to drop in to a park for a quick look
> around a birding expedition without having to buy a daily permit, or
> get an annual permit for all you vehicles.
>
> Ben Rogers
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