Kansas State Fund Balances - Owen Donohoe - State Representative 39th District

Investigation into state funds yields
huge pools of taxpayer money
removed from Kansas economy

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of State Unencumbered Fund Balances in
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Taxpayers in Kansas should be aware of a recent investigation into state fund balances which led to the discovery of 1,658 funds with total unencumbered balances of nearly $2 billion.

The study, conducted by the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, provides accurate facts and an expert opinion on what this means for Kansas taxpayers as well as actions the Governor and Legislature can take to lower the tax burden on all Kansans.

Rep. Donohoe discusses the state's unencumbered funds with Dave Trabert, President of the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy. Learn more >>

This may well have a big local impact, too. Nearly $1.1 billion of this money is in a Municipal Pooled Investment fund, which holds investment money for cities. This money could dramatically reduce the budget shortfalls of cities in Kansas (including Shawnee, Bonner Springs, Basehor and Leavenworth in the 39th District).

This is more than a billion dollars taken out of the Kansas economy that should be returned to the taxpayers and the cities that put it there in the first place. I am meeting with our House Appropriations Committee and state officials this month to address the pressing issues that these fund balances present.

Learn more about this fascinating report at flinthills.org, or you can download all the Analysis of State Unencumbered Fund Balances in Kansas and fund reports below.

I invite your feedback on this compelling information here.