The state's tax burden is driven largely by its sales and excise taxes, which alone account for 7.17 percent of residents' income - the highest in the nation.

In Kansas, Representative Blake Carpenter pushed forward House Concurrent Resolution 5014, which would generate $2 billion every year in extra revenues by eliminating some sales tax exemptions.

"During the (sales-tax) holiday, the state’s 6.25% sales tax is suspended for most retail items priced under $2,500," according to a release. Here's what to know.