TOPEKA, Kan. -- The state government is feeling the effects of turmoil in the nation's financial markets.

The Legislative Research Department reports a host of signs that businesses and individuals are earning less income than expected. That could make budgeting next year more difficult.

The department said revenues for the first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year were nearly $19 million below expectations, at a little less than $1.4 billion. The first quarter ended Sept. 30.

Corporate and individual income taxes provided a little more than half of the state's revenues. Those collections were 4 percent below expectations.

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said officials worry about the health of the state's pension fund and multi-year transportation projects.