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one of the most important purposes of the League is to serve as a vehicle through which municipal officials throughout the state can define their mutual problems and develop positive policies and proposals for their solution. To accomplish this purpose a three -step consultative process has been established providing for the study of issues by committees of municipal officials, the review of the resulting recommendations by the Legislative Committee composed of the Beard of Directors and the study committee chairpersons, and final adoption at an annual legislative conference attended by representatives of all member cities. The policy statements and legislative proposals contained herein are the result of thin process and are intended to be adopted for the biennial legislative session but subject to review and amendment between the first and second year. Thus, they will provide the League Board of Directors and the staff with a continuing source of guidance when testifying before legislative committees and taking other actions which have legislative or policy implications. Priority designation. The priority designation is indicated next to the title of each proposed policy. These priorities were developed by the study committees and reviewed and, in some cases, modified by the Legislative Committee. The priorities are intended to give additional guidance to the League Board and staff in implementing the League's legislative program. "A" priority indicates amajor issue, on where the League would introduce legislation or would work actively with other groups to seek new laws and regulations. "B" priority indicated items that are important to cities but where the League would probably spend substantially less time unless the legislature or other groups mounted a major effort to which LMC had to respond. While the League might initiate legislation on a "B" priority item, these would be relatively non -controversial items, or thos:: where most of the research has already been completed. "C" priority indicates items where the League would respond only when the issue is raised by other groups.