JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — New figures from the Kansas Legislature’s research staff show that the shortfall in the current state budget wouldn’t fully be covered under a plan being advanced by lawmakers.

Legislative researchers reported Tuesday that tax collections from July 2014 through January were almost $66 million short of expectations.

The report came after the Kansas House gave first-round approval to a bill aimed at eliminating a projected $344 million shortfall in the current budget.

Legislative researchers had estimated the plan would leave the state with cash reserves of almost $65 million on June 30, but that was calculated before the final report on tax collections.

Factoring in the new tax collection numbers, the bill would leave the state with an $800,000 deficit.