(a) The secretary of administration shall select and assign a driver and an alternate driver for each motor vehicle designated for use in accomplishing the purposes of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-46a02 to 75-46a09, inclusive, and amendments thereto. Each driver shall be an employee of the state and shall possess a valid driver’s license issued by the state.

(b) Every motor vehicle designated for use in the state vanpool program shall be owned and registered in the name of the state. In accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto, the state shall purchase for each vehicle in the state vanpool program such liability, property damage and other insurance as deemed necessary by the committee on surety bonds and insurance, except that a minimum of $1,000,000 of liability coverage shall be purchased for each vehicle in the state vanpool program.