The Kansas House has approved the tax bill and it will now be sent to the Governor’s desk for a final signature.
With a final vote of 121-2, the legislation now heads to Gov. Kelly’s desk after nearly two years of debate. The bill also saw near unanimous support in the Senate passing by a vote of 34-4.
Kelly thanked legislators for their quick work during the special session on the package.
“While the package is not perfect as it focuses more on income tax reductions than property tax relief,” she said. “It does provide significant relief and allows to still be able to provide funding for our public schools, roads and bridges.”
All Manhattan-area legislators supported the legislation.
The legislation has several bipartisan perks such as tax cuts on Social Security and food. The legislation also satisfies the Republican leadership as it implements a two-tiered income bracket, lowers rates, allows for exemptions for low-income taxpayers and repeals the state tax on Social Security. The top rate is lowered from 5.7% to 5.58%.
