The new legislative is session has begun in Topeka. State Senator Virgil Peck says the session is off to a quick start.

 The state senate approved the resolution by a 34 to 6 vote while in the House the vote was 106 to 14. Peck, who is vice-chair of the senate tax committee, says taxes are on the agenda for this legislative session. One of the main reasons for this is that Governor Laura Kelly has made some tax cuts a priority. In her recent State of the State address, Kelly stated she wanted to eliminate the state tax on groceries by April. Peck says this is something the legislature is likely to do, but that the governor's time frame isn't really workable.

Peck says both the House and Senate have begun work on tax plans based on legislation passed during the last session by one or both chambers. He expects an agreement to be reached soon.