It’s now unclear if Kansans will see any major tax cuts, as the Kansas Senate fell one vote short of overriding Governor Kelly’s veto of their tax relief package. Twenty-six senators voted to push through the veto, mainly arguing the need for tax relief while the state surplus is high. Those opposed echoed sentiment from the governor that the plan would be financially unsustainable down the road, especially with plans to tackle the state’s water crisis in the coming years. Kelly commented on the possibility of over riding her veto:
Kelly had provided suggestions for an alternate tax plan, which included many of the aspects of the vetoed plan, with some changes to the income tax brackets. With the Legislative Session scheduled to end today, April 30th, it is unclear if lawmakers will take up Kelly’s proposal or make another attempt at cutting taxes before leaving. If that happens, Kelly could call a Special Session. She said earlier that she would not let legislators leave Topeka this year without meaningfully and responsibly cutting taxes for middle-class families, adding that she would call a special session, if she had to.
