Kansas House votes against spending lid as 1996 vote looms
House failed to approve a constitutional amendment capping state spending based on personal income growth after a 53 to 60 vote. Speaker Tim Shallenburger pledged the proposal would return next year with support for local government exemptions and federal-mandate carveouts debated.
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OPERA
Kan
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
House
Senate
Kansas
Bill Graves
John Edmonds
Great Bend
Glasscock
Deadline delay slows health reform in Kansas
The Kansas Legislature extended the December 31 1996 deadline to December 31 2000 for accident and health insurers to compress rates for small employer groups. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has not compressed rates, gaining a competitive edge over compliant firms. Opponents argue the delay slows reform and preserves higher rates for high risk business while shielding low risk profits.
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Kansas
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blues
Kansan opposes car tax plan shifting burden to real estate
Lawmaker condemns car tax shift that would remove replacement revenue from local units and raise property taxes by an estimated 968 million over the phase-in. He argues no relief for average Kansans and urges opposition to plans that burden property taxpayers. Graves shares reservations. Contact lines provided for Topeka hotline and offices.
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Graves
Topeka
State Capitol
Graves to Host Easter Egg Hunt at Cedar Crest
Gov Bill Graves and first lady Linda Graves plan an Easter egg hunt for April 1 at 11 a.m. on Cedar Crest south lawn. Shuttles will run from the Kansas Museum of History and a nearby shopping center. Separate hunting grounds will serve different ages and volunteer nurses will offer child immunizations. Sponsors listed are Rose and Duffy, the governor’s dogs.
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Opeka, Kan
Bill Graves
Linda Graves
South Law
Cedar Crest
Kansas Museum of History
Governor’s Office
Rose and
Duffy
Kansas
Lottery and slots bill advances amid tax cut clash
In Kansas the House committee merged the lottery renewal with a slot machine bill for Kansas race tracks after Senate rejection of a vehicle tax cut plan. The panel sided 10 8 to combine the measures, while both chambers remain divided on the proposals. If no action is taken, the lottery could end July 1 1996, with ticket sales and winnings deadlines looming.
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OPERA
Kan
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Senate
Kansas
Ray Cox
Rbonner Springs
Doug Spangler
Kansas City
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