State refunds mistaken by Kansas tax dept glitch
About 600 Kansas taxpayers received mistaken income tax refunds totaling over 2 million dollars after a November computer bug flagged accounts for refunds. Revenue Secretary Karla Pierce said the errors, caused by a 60 day hold, are being corrected and the money will be returned without penalties. Legislative leaders urged caution as the state faces a large budget shortfall and questioned the department’s handling of the issue.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
State
Revenue
Karla Pierce
Department
Scott Holeman
Holeman
Revenue Department
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Pierce
House
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Garner
Hensley
Cattlemen urge limits on packer ownership of livestock
Kansas lawmakers heard cattlemen argue packers own cattle and hogs to boost profits, squeezing independent ranchers. Luke Schwieterman of Garden City urged a law to bar captive supplies while opponents cited freedoms and market realities. Officials from OCCM noted rural benefits when many farms own livestock.
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Sarah Kessinger
Harris
Topeka
Luke Schwieterman
Garden City
Senate Judiciary Committee
Schwieterman
Kansas Livestock Association
Ers
Wabaunseé Kla
KLA
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Michael Stump
Organization of Competitive Markets
Lincoln
Neb
Stumo
Panel approves higher ed budget in Kansas
The Senate Ways and Means Committee cut Graves proposed 2.5 percent employee raises, leaving a 1.45 billion budget for 2001 for state universities, community colleges, area vocational schools, Washburn University, and the Board of Regents. It includes an 8.4 million boost for 3.4 percent faculty raises while rejecting 1 million for financial aid and offset tuition. Chairman Dave Kerr noted Kansas colleges remain a bargain but warned of a jump this year.
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Topeka
Senate
Ways and Means
Bill Graves
Area Vocational and Technical Schools
Washburn University of
Regents
Graves
Mitment
Mike Matson
House Appropriations Committee
Rae
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Kansas
Graves warns on spending extra federal funds in Kansas
Gov. Bill Graves cautions lawmakers not to rush decisions on a potential extra 100 million dollars in federal money. The House Appropriations Committee opposes using the funds for general government programs and schools, favoring medical services for the poor or elderly. Graves noted other states may press Congress on the legal loophole and said expected funds were never guaranteed, while the committee pursues a budget for the Department on Aging permitting over 357 million for fiscal 2001.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
House Appropriations Committee
Department On Aging
Washington
Congress
House Committee
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Melvin Neufeld
Ingalls
Appropriations
Lawmakers OK fund shift to cover school payments in Kansas
In Topeka Gov Graves' administration will move 150 million from idle funds into the general fund to cover 143 million in end of February payments to 304 school districts. The transfer requires backfill by June 30 and follows approval from the State Finance Council.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Duane Goossen
Kansas
Goossen
State Finance Council
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