TOPEKA ? In a unanimous vote, state higher education leaders today urged the Legislature to reject proposals that would trigger automatic limits on spending and taxes.

The Kansas Board of Regents said passage of a so-called Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, TABOR for short, would lead to an increase in tuition, and reduce state dollars available for education, social services and highways.

After analyzing the proposal, Regents Chairwoman Donna Shank of Liberal said “there isn’t one piece of good news for higher education in there.”

TABOR would limit increases in state spending to population growth plus the rate of inflation. Revenues raised above that amount would be refunded to taxpayers, and any tax increase would have to be approved by voters. Supporters say the proposal would stimulate the Kansas economy and protect taxpayers.

Supporters have proposed TABOR as a constitutional amendment, which would require two-thirds approval in the Legislature and a statewide vote, or simply by statute, which would require a majority of the Legislature and approval of the governor. The regents adopted a resolution opposing either method.