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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has approved a budget that would still leave the state with a $406 million shortfall.
The chamber voted 64-48 to approve the measure Wednesday. It would cut in half a budget shortfall initially projected at about $800 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
After days of acrimonious debate over tax proposals in the Senate, the House passed the budget without discussion.
Republican Rep. Dan Hawkins of Wichita said he believed there was no debate because the chamber understood a budget needed to be passed to prevent state worker furloughs.
Administration officials have said workers would be furloughed June 7 without a budget signed by the governor.
Democratic Minority Leader Tom Burroughs says Republicans violated procedure by closing debate before Democrats could speak.
© Associated Press
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