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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1992                   TAG: 9201220287
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Bills filed:-Proposals to raise income, sales and cigarette taxes were among hundreds of bills filed on the last day to submit legislation.

Elected school boards:-The Senate Local Government Committee voted 12-4 to endorse a bill that would change the Virginia Beach charter to allow an elected school board.

School funding:-The Virginia Education Association called for higher taxes to beused for increasing teacher salaries and for other school needs.

Child safety seats:-The Senate passed, 40-0, a bill doubling the fine for violating the state's child safety seat law to $50 and eliminating the exemptionfor children under age 4 who weigh more than 40 pounds.

Stream beds:-The House Courts of Justice Committee voted 12-5 to report a bill allowing landowners to make stream beds on their property off-limits to people who wade while fishing, hunting or trapping.

Disability councils:-The House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee unanimously endorsed Lt. Gov. Don Beyer's proposal to create local disability advisory councils.

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