Hearing transcripts, 1979-1980.

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Hearing transcripts, 1979-1980.

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This series contains typed transcripts and statements from five public hearings conducted jointly by the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Task Force on School Finance and Real Property Taxation. The hearings were held from November 29, 1979 to April 17, 1980 to gather public opinion on legislative options for establishing new real property tax systems in New York State.

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