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Policy & Finance Committee backs amended 2026 legislative agenda, urges limits and sunsets for sales-tax exemptions
Summary
The Topeka committee approved amendments to its 2026 legislative priorities, removing infeasible language limiting exemptions to only the state portion of sales tax and adding a recommendation that the state limit new sales-tax exemptions and consider sunsets; the amended agenda was forwarded to the full governing body.
The Policy & Finance Committee voted Nov. 12 to forward an amended 2026 legislative agenda to the full governing body, including new language urging the state to limit sales-tax exemptions and to consider expiration dates for future exemptions.
Staff introduced Cale Beam of Beam Consulting Group as the city’s lobbyist for the 2026 session. "Looking forward to working with the city of Topeka this this legislative session," Beam said after being introduced.
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