According to the state Department of Revenue preliminary February 2009 tax collections show that tax collections were about $12 million short of expectations.
After FY 2006, state income leveled off around $5.75 billion, while state expenditures continued to rise rapidly, with an estimated $6.5 billion in spending for FY 2009 and 2010, while tax revenues are estimated to remain close to $5.75 billion, according to the Kansas Division of the Budget [REF].