A package of incentives that Democratic Governor Laura Kelly says is needed to attract a $4 billion manufacturing plant and 4,000 jobs to Kansas, is stalled in a Legislative Committee. The Legislation is caught up in negotiations over tax cuts. Some Republican leaders support the incentive bill as much as Governor Kelly does, but they want it to include a cut in the Kansas Corporate Tax Rate. That’s something, they say, that will benefit all businesses. Democrats are opposed to cluttering up the Incentive Bill. They say the tax breaks in it should go only to companies willing to invest at least $12 billion in the State. There could be room for compromise.
A separate bill, includes both the Business Tax Cut and the Governor’s proposal to eliminate the State sales tax on groceries. Negotiations are continuing, but economic development officials warn the clock is ticking. The mystery company looking to build the plant, could make its decision any day.
