TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Gov. Sam Brownback, fellow Republicans and
business groups are stepping up their pressure on legislators to
make changes to the Kansas income tax code.
During a news conference Wednesday outside his office, Brownback
said the state needs to get its income rates down to stimulate job
creation and create more personal income for all residents.
The governor wants to reduce the number of income tax brackets
from three to two and lower overall rates. His plan targets small
businesses and eliminates a number of credits and exemptions.
House Taxation Committee Chairman Richard Carlson, a St. Marys
Republican, says a bill will be introduced Wednesday that
eventually will contain the details of the House tax plan.
Carlson declined to give details until they are finished,
perhaps by Friday.