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Committee hears Senate Bill 259 to trigger income tax rate cuts when inflation‑adjusted revenues exceed baseline
Summary
Senate Bill 259 would require the director of budget to certify excess inflation‑adjusted general revenue collections and convert the excess into automatic income tax rate reductions, first lowering individual rates to 4.5% then applying reductions to corporate surtaxes. Supporters called the measure a competitive tool; opponents warned it would
Senate Bill 259 would set a statutory mechanism by which excess inflation‑adjusted general revenue collections could trigger future income tax rate reductions, supporters told the Kansas Senate Tax Committee.
Amelia, committee staff, summarized the bill: on Aug. 15 each year the director of budget would determine whether general revenue fund collections for the prior fiscal year exceeded an inflation‑adjusted baseline. If so, the excess would be converted into an income tax rate reduction for the following tax year. Reductions would first lower…
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