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Committee hears department defend FTE requests and tout success of revenue‑recovery unit
Kansas Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation · January 28, 2026
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Department leaders said additional FTEs fund revenue recovery and other workloads; officials told the committee revenue‑recovery positions have been productive, with each such hire averaging over $2 million collected in delinquent debt.
Lawmakers questioned why the Department of Revenue requests additional FTEs in FY26 (10.6) and FY27 (11). Secretary Mark Burkhart said many of the new positions are directed to the department's revenue‑recovery unit in the Division of Taxation and that the unit has been successful in collecting delinquent…
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