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U.S. West, Senate tax bill includes manager continued from page 1 compensation disclosure supported by the National League of Cities and a coalition comprised of the Joel Jamnik U.S. Conference of Mayors,the A provision of the Senate Omnibus Tax Bill would impose additional National Conference of State Legisla- requirements for local governments at their annual tax notification cures and the National Governors hearings.Under current law,the hearing must include a discussion of the Association. In speaking to the percentage increase in property taxes proposed,if any,'and the specific amendment on the House floor, purposes for which property tax revenues are being increased. Representative Stupak emphasized that The new provision,added in committee by Senator Linda Runbeck regard for local government authority (R-Circle Pines),states that"at the hearing,information must be presented and the importance of avoiding billions that separately states the job title and salary of the city clerk/administrator of dollars in unfunded mandates at the or manager and each of the unelected full-time permanent employees of local level made it essential that the taxing authority at the department head level paid by the taxing language be inserted in the telecommu- authority for the current year."Jr nications legislation to protect local authority to manage the public rights- of-way. The language provides that managing public rights-of-way is not a barrier to entry.The language was intentionally added to overcome other provisions that would have limited cities ability to manage public rights- 7 of-way.Representative Stupak under- 4M Fund Update stood that road design,safety concerns, construction bonds,insurance,short- An investment.alternative sponsored by and long-term road and utilit: