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iv. Support legislative action to protect the City's investment in water <br />infrastructure for current and future use and to protect the City's long <br />range plans. <br />A <br />Q <br />E. <br />H. <br />I. <br />V. Oppose legislative action to add new state fees on city water services. <br />Support legislative action to increase funding for repair, rehabilitation and <br />enhancement of air and land transportation. <br />i. Support legislative action to increase the City's share of highway funding <br />in a fair manner by considering traffic volume, congestion, pollution and <br />at -grade intersections. <br />ii. Support legislative action to increase highway funding to better keep pace <br />with the City's priority infrastructure needs. <br />iii. Support legislative action to provide a revenue stream for freight rail <br />relocation. <br />iv. Support legislative action to provide funding for the creation of a <br />centralized, inter -city commuter rail line on the I -35 corridor in the <br />Austin -San Antonio region. <br />Support legislative action to protect against tax base erosion. <br />i. <br />Oppose legislative action to erode the local sales tax base through <br />permanent elimination of taxable items or changing the point of collection <br />of the tax. <br />ii. Oppose legislative action to impose ad valorem tax exemptions without <br />local control. <br />iii. Oppose legislative action to impose lower ad valorem tax caps or appraisal <br />caps. <br />Support legislative action to preserve eminent domain authority to be used in a <br />fair and responsible manner. <br />Support legislative action to promote the development and growth of alternative <br />energy resources. <br />Sgppo rt legislative action to protect municipally owned electric utilities' (munis) <br />authority to provide low cost service to their communities. <br />Support legislative action to promote economic development. <br />2 <br />