Kansas lawmakers pass new tax package before final adjournment

TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas Legislature passed a new tax package, before adjourning. It comes after hours of re-working their rejected proposal Tuesday night.

The bill passed the Senate 25-9, after passing the House 108-11. It now heads to the Governor's desk.

The package is similar to the previous proposal – which included a two-rate income tax – but it modifies the top two rates to reduce how much the two brackets are cut.

According to the conference committee report...