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Tax windfall fuels spending surge in Kansas House
In Topeka the Kansas House, buoyed by Gov. Graves announcing $61 million in unexpected tax revenue for the nine months ending March 31, added $73.8 million in spending to the 1999 budget. Amendments boosted funding for public schools, cities, counties, libraries, and a new Council on Travel and Tourism while creating a highway trust fund. Senate budget mirrors same total. conference committee to negotiate final plan.
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Topeka
House
Bill Graves
Council On Travel and Tourism
Robin Jennison
Healy
Henry Helgerson
Wichita
House Appropriations Committee
Susan Wagle
Senate
Graves
Rep
Terry
Presta
Garden City
Bill Reardon
Kansas City
State Board of Education
Reardon
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
Bill McCreary
R-Wellington
McCreary
David Adkins
Leawood