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Presentation briefing concerning Governor Brownback's Pro-Growth Small Business Incentive, and the positive effects that it will have on the Kansas Economy.

Briefing on the Governor's tax proposals. "For the purposes of this briefing we will submit two separate bills to the House Taxation committee and the Senate Assessment & Taxation committee. One bill will be the changes to the existing tax policy covered earlier and one bill for the Cigarette and Liquor tax bills."

Testimony in support of HB 2307. "HB 2307 is the part of the Governors tax plan I tend to refer to as the Tax policy portion. ... Overall the tax policy of Kansas is working for Kansas families, more jobs and higher average incomes for workers. This is a tax policy for all working Kansans."

Testimony in support of SB 234. "SB 234 is the part of the Governors tax plan I tend to refer to as the Tax policy portion. ... Overall the tax policy of Kansas is working for Kansas families, more jobs and higher average incomes for workers. This is a tax policy for all working Kansans."

Testimony in support of HB 2306, which increases the cigarette and liquor taxes. "In summary, as we begin the process of balancing the budget, you will be inundated with many different proposals from within and outside your legislative body. There will be ideas of what expenditures need to be reduced and there will be ideas of many different taxes that can increase revenues. ... There are a number of sales tax exemptions that may well be considered as with other possible increases or changes in different consumption taxes. I urge the committee to deliberate carefully over the next few weeks all the proposals put before you and keeping in mind the effects of each of the proposals and what each will do in regards to growing the Kansas economy and jobs in the private sector."

Testimony in support of HB 2306, which increases the cigarette and liquor taxes. "Today's testimony will have updated charts on cigarette and tobacco products. ... The first part of HB 2306 concerns the increase in cigarette and tobacco products taxes and is the subject of today's hearing. ... Consumption tax increases do less harm to the growth of the economy than increased taxes on productivity. While increasing taxes on cigarettes and liquor may not be popular among those who smoke and/or consume alcohol, it is one of a very few consumption taxes on a product that is most discretionary for the consumer."

Testimony in support of HB 2306, which increases the cigarette and liquor taxes. "The second part of HB 2306 concerns the increase in liquor taxes and is the subject of today's hearing. ... Consumption tax increases do less harm to the growth of the economy than increased taxes on productivity [income taxes]. While increasing taxes on cigarettes and liquor may not be popular among those who smoke and/or consume alcohol, it is one of a very few consumption taxes on a product that is most discretionary for the consumer."