Kansas lawmakers are approaching a deadline to pass pending legislation or let it die. The Republican-controlled Legislature is heading into its annual spring break and most bills that don't pass Friday will simply fade away when politicians return for a short wrap-up session.
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, right, R-Andover, briefly discusses tax issues with fellow Republican senators as Majority Leader Larry Alley, left, R-Winfield, watches, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Legislators expect to pass a plan for cutting taxes, but Republicans have to decide whether they will drop a proposal to move Kansas to personal income tax rate from the current three. Kansas state Rep.
In the House, GOP leaders concluded a single-rate plan is unlikely to overcome another Kelly veto. Instead, they want to eliminate the lowest income tax bracket and set the top rate at 5.65%.While Senate Republicans appear to have a two-thirds majority for their plan, the House approved its version this week 123-0. The final tax plan will be drafted by three Senate and three House negotiators.Immigration and diversity issues are both part of this year’s budget negotiations in Kansas.
Another provision in the Senate budget proposal would withhold $35.7 million from state universities until top administrators go before Kelly and legislative leaders and renounce certaininitiatives. The lawmakers want schools to declare they won’t require prospective students or job applicants to commit to DEI principles or require them to discuss their experiences with DEI programs.. One would have prevented state universities from using DEI principles in hiring.
Some House Democrats have pushed unsuccessfully to spend enough to service an additional 1,000 people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Yet some Republicans question whether service providers can handle such an increased workload.
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