Kansas Tax-Cutting Bill Advances, Then Stumbles in House (1)

Kansas was poised to enact broad tax relief legislation until it ran into bipartisan opposition late Thursday, sending the measure back to negotiations. The bill would give $2.3 billion back to taxpayers over five years through a cut in the top marginal rate, a bump in the standard deduction, and full elimination of the sales tax on groceries.

Significantly, the proposed law, HB 2036, had the blessings of Gov. Laura Kelly (D), who vetoed two previous tax-cutting plans backed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. After months of disagreements, Kelly and legislative leaders landed on a compromise package Wednesday that was ...