Kansas governor proposes 1-time income tax rebates of $250

TOPEKA, Kan. – Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday proposed giving Kansas residents who pay state taxes a one-time rebate of $250.

Kelly outlined the proposal as she heads into a difficult reelection campaign next year. The Republican-controlled Legislature would have to approve the plan, and GOP lawmakers are expected to have proposals for ongoing income tax cuts – instead of one-time rebates. Lawmakers’ next annual session convenes Jan. 10.

The governor said such rebates would be possible because the state has been collecting more in tax revenues than expected for months. Fiscal forecasters last month boosted their projections for tax collections for the current budget year that began July 1 by more than $1.3 billion.