European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Associated press Ere Are Ihbe lop issues lacing state iegislalurc5in1988 Alabama gov Guy Hunt wants authority to increase teacher accountability. Raise salaries and bring state College system under centralized control. Critics say up to $ 100 million in now revenues May be needed. Alaska Many comm Nilius Ace deficits or bankruptcy irom the 19b6 crash in world Oil prices which Cul revenues Moro than 40 percent. Many legislator want to tap the $9 billion Alaska permanent fund which paid each alaskan $71b in dividends last year. The stale also says it can no longer afford the longevity Bonus a $250-a-month Benefit every alaskan Over b5 Arizona Pio acted budget de tilt of $250 million la 1300 million Lor 19b8 89. Current budget is $2.6 billion some legislator want a to increase but that is opposed by gov Evan Mcchamp whose indictment and Possi la recall Are a pc Tod to overshadow sessions Arkansas no 1988 Wessic scheduled gov Bill Clinton May Call special session to consider revising Laws on lobbyist registration and ethics. California gov George Deus Mesjian called California a super Power of Prosperity As the legislature reconvened this month. His $44,3 billion budget proposes a 5977 million increase or 7.8 percent in local school sup Droit to $13.5 bilk in state Aid. Other issues Are soaring premiums Lor liability insurance and Lunding or aids research education and trial men. Colorado gov Roy Rome is calling Lor a new Airport and mass transit system Lor Denver area. He also endorsed a new pre school program and higher teachers salaries Connecticut a new formula Lor distributing slate Money to local schools would let proficiency tests be Laden into account so that towns Wilh Tower average scores would gel More Money. Delaware a Bill making Hostila takeovers much More difficult is seer As Vila to protecting stale s popularity As a place Lor businesses to incorporate. Florida 5ecial legislative session next month on the medical malpractice insurance problem. Issues lacing regular session in april include solid waste disposal building of prisons and gov. Bob Martinez s Call Lor budget Eloim Georgia Jov Joe Frank Harris wants to Sticki gluon Inq open meetings Law. Another proposal would make in ,1 in Loi a person Wilh the aids virus to engage in son acts or share drug Needles with another person without disclosing Tucco Nihon to the partner Hawaii issues include location of a convention cent aids legislation including proposed mandatory testing and a proposed slate run lottery. The  expects $400 million surplus out of 16 billion when two year fiscal period ends in june Idaho gov Cecil Andrus will seek $15 million to $30 million in new revenues to finance increased cd Calion spending the Luel tax May Lise to copy Wilh a nearly is billion Road maintenance backlog. Illinois gov Jim Thompson will present a Baro bores budget of about in i billion to dramatize Ino sea for a la increase to continue education reforms Indiana gov Honorid Orr says the lop Issue is protecting Gams made in 1987 m his s4.5 billion education a lorm package which included $631 null in in new spending Lor two years changes this year include increasing the school year to i to Days and improving accountability Iowa a deficit of $150 million is projected m Iho 1368-89 budget of $2 56 billion. Nov. Terry Branstad and lha legislature have agreed to raise cigarette lax 10 cents per pack making in among the highest in the nation at 36 cents the attorney general wants legislators to act before the feb. 8 precinct cok uses to make it a crime to tamper with caucus results. Kansas top Issue is How to spend a s135 million Windfall generated by Federal lax Reform which increased state income Ian receipts. Gov. Mike Haydon will propose spending $80.4 million on social and education program enhancement and increased funding Lor general government operations and giving $48.6 million Back to lamp Ayers i Hough rebates to local school disc Ricks lowering individual income lax rates and exempting manufacturing equipment rom the slate sales lax Kentucky the stale faces a predicted $25 million to $40 million Delicio in a 19b6-b8 budget of s3.76 billion. New gov Wallace Wilkinson has sworn Lovolo a la increase. He also wants monetary rewards Lor individual schools that show improved Slud enl performance Louisiana projected deficit of $380 million in current $5.9 billion budget. Mainly because of falling Oil prices plus a deficit of nearly $400 million accumulated irom previous two fiscal years.  buddy Riemor lakes Soltice March 14 and will Call a special session of legislature in his i isl week to outline emergency plans for further cuts. Maine proposals Are under consideration to regulate explosive development in the prosperous Southern part of the state and to encourage the lagging Economy in Northern sections. Gov. John r. Mckernan or. Is expected to propose a increase of As much As a Nickel in the 14-cent-a-gallon fuel la to finance an expanded Highway and Bridge program Maryland state wants to reorganize fragmented higher education system thai will bring 11 Lour year colleges and universities under one governing Board. Gov. William Donald Schaeler also is proposing a special $50 million Lund to upgrade higher education. Slate expects a $130 million surplus with next year s budget projected at $88 billion. Massachusetts two priorities of nov. Michael Dukakis a presidential candidate failed to pass in Las session and Are Likely to dominate debate ihi3 year extending Universal health coverage to an estimated 600,000 uninsured and reforming Iha Aulo insurance system the Only one in the country where the insurance commissioner establishes Ralana by Fiat for an Drivers in the same categories Michigan legislators want to revamp the financing of local school distr lots to eliminate a growing Gap Between How much Rich and poor school District shave to spend on each of their pupils one plan would Esla Ullah a 20-Mlll statewide properly lax for schools a Sharp decline Iram the cd real 32-Mlll average levied by school systems. Minnesota gov. Rudy Perpich May propose new spending or tax Reform As lax revenues exceeded 1987 estimates by up to $300 million. The legislature is to decide whether to put a Wollery on lha november ballot Mississippi gov elect Ray Mabus has promised substantial teacher pay raises without tax increases but has not Dol ailed where he will Cul other spending to get chg estimated 1100 million lot 165 million needed. Missouri the legislature will try to save the slate lottery by lifting spending restrictions to increase Sizoo jackpots and amount spent on operating costs. A mate my Day Bill would permit homeowners greater use of deadly Force. Montana to 1988 session scheduled. But leaders May Call a special session on medical malpractice insurance which May Lesve the Rural stale Short of obstetricians. A Vole approved properly lax Kroeze has caused consternation for county governments and school boards. Nebraska an education oriented aids bin would provide a positive rather than punitive approach in words of sponsor there is a move to gel a stale Holtery on the general election ballot. 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