The 2016 session of the Kansas Legislature begins Monday.

Jeff Longbine, State Senator, said there are plans to try to shorten the session this year, and keep some of the controversial measures out of it. “That’s certainly a great game plan. I’m concerned about our drop in revenues. We’ll certainly have to address that issue. There are a number of issues that are likely to come before the Legislature.”

Some of those issues cited by Longbine include development of a school finance formula, medicaid expansion, a property tax lid, and highway funding.

Governor Brownback is scheduled to give his State of the State address at 5;30 p.m. Tuesday.