Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, brought the idea of a sales tax increase to the floor, which was quickly shut down by Republican lawmakers like Sen. Ryan Silvey, R- Kansas City.
Jackson County Senator Jason Holsman joined some Democrats in calling it irresponsible, saying the state should figure out how to fund services like K-12 education first.
Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, questioned if it was really necessary to exempt an area, since the establishment of a taxable extension district is completely voluntary.
"I'm not saying that we should do nothing," said Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City. "I'm saying that what we should do should be very calculated, very vetted and we should understand the potential consequences or the unintended consequences of the actions we're gonna take here today."
"I'm not saying that we should do nothing," said Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City. "I'm saying that what we should do should be very calculated, very vetted and we should understand the potential consequences or the unintended consequences of the actions we're gonna take here today."