TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas agree on two key proposals for raising taxes to balance the state’s budget, even as sharp divisions over other tax issues hinder them from passing a plan.
The Senate was debating tax issues again Tuesday.
Multiple tax plans from GOP lawmakers and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback have included a proposal to eliminate most state income tax deductions.
Their plans also would create a short-term amnesty program this fall for delinquent taxpayers.
The state must close a projected $406 million budget shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The two proposals enjoying broad support would raise $127 million.
The consensus on the two issues contrasts strongly with disagreements on other tax issues such as backtracking on a 2012 tax break for business owners and farmers.