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Senate committee advances Department of Revenue budget; approves taxpayer-advocate funding and opens debate on license-plate fees
Summary
The committee moved the Department of Revenue budget as amended, approved funding for a taxpayer-advocate position in FY2026-27 within existing funds, and debated shifting license-plate production costs and a $4 vehicle modernization surcharge that currently transfers to the State Highway Fund.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee took several budget actions March 20 related to the Kansas Department of Revenue and debated how to handle license-plate costs and related fees.
Jacob Crespi, a fiscal analyst with KLRD assigned to the Department of Revenue, reviewed agency requests and LBC changes. Crespi said FY2026 reflects a $17,000 SGF reappropriation, enhancement requests including $4,000,000 for digital license plates and postage and $1,700,000 for driver's license and ID cards, a $920,000 legislative pay shortfall request, and a request for additional FTEs (10.6 requested for FY2026 and 11 for FY2027). He also reported the agency had 1,039.2 FTE positions and 18 funded vacancies at the time of the point-in-time data provided to analysts.
On a personnel item, the…
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