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~o. 1, January 9, 1987 <br /> <br />for the week of Januar), 5t 1987 <br /> <br />STATE SENATE HEHBERS ,.o,,o ................................... W-1 <br />SENATE COMHITTEES ............................................ <br />HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEHBERS ............................. W-~ <br />HOUSE COHMITTEES ............................................. W-? <br />HINNESOTA CONGRESSEEN ....................................... W-12 <br />CLEAN WATER ACT POLL ........................................ W-13 <br /> <br />The ?§th regular session of the flinnesota Legislature convened on <br />Tuesday, January 6th, to officially organize both the House and <br />Senate. They met again Wednesday night when Governor Rudy Perpich <br />presented his annual State of the State address to a joint <br />convention of the House and Senate. Judicial and administrative <br />branch officials were also present. <br /> <br />The governor's address was general tn nature and relatively brief. <br />Of special interest to city officials is the following excerpt <br />from his address: <br /> <br />"I am particularly excited about our plan for property taxes <br />and local government aids. We will greatly simplify our system <br />which is now the most complicated in the country. We will reduce <br />the number of property-tax classifications from 68 to 6 . . . I <br />propose that the state assume a substantial share of school costs <br />which are now paid for by property taxes. Our property tax plan, <br />like our income tax plan, will be the fairest and most thoughtful <br />in the nation." <br /> <br />The League will begin a critical review of the governor's proposal <br />in next week's Cities Bulletin, and will keep. member city officials <br />apprised of modifications and. alternative proposals as they <br />develop. <br /> <br />Following the address, the House and Senate adjourned until Monday, <br />January 12th. <br /> <br /> <br />