Kansas Lawmakers Send Governor New Income Tax-Cutting Bill

Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would cut taxes by $1.5 billion over three years, but it was unclear Monday if Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly would sign it.

The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the measure, HB2036, in the early morning hours Saturday after a different tax-cutting bill that Kelly had agreed to, and the Senate approved, was stopped in the House. A spokesperson for Kelly didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

• The legislation would lower the top personal income tax rate, starting at $23,001, to 5.55% from ...