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Loeb1930p0046
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of the state law. A minor defect, that will cause injustice in some cases, should be corrected. Under the Commission’s plan a person with an income of $1499 above the exemption will be subject to a tax of 11/2%, while if the taxable income is $1501 the tax rate on all is 21/2%. The tax of the former would be $22.49 and of the latter $37.53. Equally as important as questions of rates and exemptions
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. The Commission ’s plan, moreover, will put a premium upon low assessments. With the State guar- anteeing to make up the amount by which $900 or $1,200 exceeds the yield of a 20 cents school tax, the lower the assessment the lower the yield and the greater the amount received from the State. Thus instead of equalizing the plan may increase existing inequalities. The equalization plan owes its origin to the edu
Loeb1930p0044
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School of the University of Missouri. He states that, in 1927, these taxes required an average of 18 cents per acre of farm land, a total of $28.80 for a 160-acre farm. The revenue from these taxes has built good roads but studies have shown that, while some farmers benefit through increased land values, farms, that in some cases, are only four miles from an improved highway, fail to derive any
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expenditures are the following: i “That there be appropriated the sum of $150,000 for the construction of a new home for the Governor of the State, and the present mansion be retained as an historical museum”. “That an appropriation of $500,000 for the construction of an administrative office building be made, such building to be known as the Agri- cultural and Mining Building”. The present Governor
Loeb1930p0048
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organization to be not properly designed to permit of the adoption of better methods.” On the important question of the budget the system in Missouri, even with the improvements incorporated by the law passed in 1929, is subjected to severe criticism. It is pointed out that the State Tax Commission is not a proper budget-making authority. The “field of taxa- tion is a highly specialized one and in Missouri
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. Louis, and Commerce Building, Kansas City. The bulletins will be sent to interested parties without charge. BULLETIN NO. 7 NOVEMBER 10, 1930. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS _.T_.l_1_l_§__.fina1 %1r_t_.i\9_1_e_/i,i,1-_tli.C._ _SE‘l_‘_l_(‘_S__ will be devoted to some matters that havc.not been previously considered and will include a general summary. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION The Chairman of the Commissioii, who
Loeb1930p0050
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if the constructive wisdom of the Governor in recommending, that of the General 'Assembly in adopting, and that of the Commis- sion in executing the plan for a Survey should fail to lead to great improvements. There is no reason for such a result if Missourians will look at the facts and act without passion or prejudice. If the $100,000,000 due to the attempt to secure equalization could be eliminated
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—~ such as H.R. 1650 —- have been introduced in the 99th Congress. V
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ABSTRACT.'..... ARTICLE SECTION. L . 5 . . . . . CRS Review. . Chemical & Engineering News Science News.+ ‘ Chemical Week . EDITORIAL SECTION. ; 0 O . I 0 0 b 1 0 CONTENTS " \n’cJ\.(.\r-- e iii
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- A trations, the other was held up by objections from then Interior James Watt. 13 j The latest version, under development since the summer of 1983, is expected to be proposed in early 1984. EPA has ranked the development of a groundwater strategy as its number 8 priority for 1984. EPA’s effort is expected to focus on: ~ (1) the role of the States; . (2) unaddressed groundwater problems, such as lealring
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groundwater aquifers, based. on their potential usage as sources of drinking water: (1) special aquifers, such as sole sources; (2) aquifers that are current or potential sources of drinking water; and ' (3) aquifers that are not potential sources of ‘drinking water. - Special aquifers would ‘receive a high levelof protection; aquifers that are not potential sources of drinking water would
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Government Operations subcommittee found evidence that 2,830 wells in 20 States have been contaminated within the past few years. In 1983 alone—-and in only seven States-— the concluded that 1,100 wells have been contaminated, affecting thousands of people.’ , On a national scale, few data on groundwater contamina- tion exist. Some experts estimate that less than one per- ‘ cent of 3 ‘the N ation
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t The Safe Drinking Water Act amend- ments of 1984 have been passed by the House, 366 to 27 ,‘ providing what could be the first fundamental changes in the drinking water law since it , was passed in 1962. The Senate counterpart, S. 2649, has still a slim chance of reaching the Sen- ate floor before the Oct. 5 adjourn- ment. ; ,0 The House bill was sponsored jointly by Rep. Dennis E. Eckart (D
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as-7oo Lo + Congressional Research Service The Library of Congress « ~ ‘Washington, D.C. 20540 GROUND WATER PROTECTION: EDITORIAL COMMENTARY (September 3, 1984 ~ April 10, 1985) ‘Adrienne C. Grenfell Senior Bibliographer, Environment Library Services Division i "“ April 19, 1985 " L_CiI4%,i18/'3f"i R'7r>'t.#'-‘r V 35“7OZD~L Cioverniment Publications Unfi JUL
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33113:] El anti 18 19255 grieralh Portland. (Maine) Press Herald October 27, 1984; p, 10 / Bad and getting worse A nation that has done little to stem the damage of acid rain now has another far-reaching pollution problem to worry about: chemical contamination of ground waters. 4 __ . ' Unlike acid rain, however, groundwater pollution--—the gradual. seepage of toxic waste, organic matter
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@mirisr=.‘iIoiirnnl ”1fl November 145 1984; Editorial Page : 1984 Reproduced with Permission. The (Louisville) Courier-Journal i Kentuckfs new water plan is an impressive document THE SPEED with which a detailed plan to manage Kentucky’s ‘water re- sources materialized after Governor Collins requested it- only a little over three months ago was remarkable. But_ it’s the content of the plan
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omaauas w ,1'nj11g gems lNovember 17, 1984; p. 30A “Q 1984 The Dallas" Morning News. Reproduced with Permission. 9- , S... L‘. , StartingPoint up a plan to ‘solve Texas’ water _. p problems obviously isn't the same thing as solv- ing those problems. On the other hand, for nearly two years there has been a com- plete drought of water plans. Even more heartening is that the package
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The News and bserver A A I ‘ i Q 1984 (Raleigh) News & Observer. Reproduced with Permission. November‘ 20, 1984; Editorial Page Water-ptoflutionl danger Builders, developers, merchants and civic boosters, take note: Noth- ing is more vital to maintaining a healthy and profitable rate of growth than a safe, dependable water supply. That fact is central to the effort to prevent the pollution

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