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RESOLUTION NO. 080156
Establishing additional State
legislative positions of support for matters before the 2008 Session of the
General Assembly.
WHEREAS, the
Missouri General Assembly convened January 9, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the
City has engaged in a process by which it has identified major priorities on
matters before the General Assembly and has identified additional priorities
and matters for support or opposition in Committee Substitute for Resolution
No. 071203; and
WHEREAS, the
City wishes to outline other issues that have been introduced before the
General Assembly; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the City
adopts the following additional important priorities and positions on matters
that may come before the Missouri General Assembly during its 2008 Session:
1. Support
for expansion of the A+ Schools Scholarship program.
2. Support
for equalizing the supplemental benefit in the Police Departments retirement
system.
3. Support
for enabling legislation for a regional light rail system.
4. Support
for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services initiative to create
a statewide system of stroke and heart attack centers for the improved treatment
of critical patients.
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