A Kansas Senate committee has postponed a
vote until next week on a proposed state budget exceeding $14
billion.
The Ways and Means Committee reviewed dozens of budget issues
Wednesday and began fashioning a spending plan for the fiscal year
that begins July 1st. But the panel didn’t finish its work.
The committee has yet to consider an increase in general state
aid to public schools or providing funds to cities and counties so
they can keep their property taxes in check.
The committee now plans to complete its budget proposal and vote
on it after the full Legislature returns April 25th from a long
break.
The House Appropriations Committee plans to draft its own
version of the budget and has scheduled meetings for Thursday a
