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conclusion affects all property taxpayers who file discrimination complaints state and local governments could potentially lose S54 million if no solutions are reached by the state The governor and legislative leaders said they will seek comments from government and business representatives during the next two weeks and attempt to reach a viable solution when the Legislature's Interim Revenue and Taxation Committee meets state-assess- Aug 15 taxing system deeded unconstitutional centers on a' 20 --- percent exemption on the valuation of properties assessed by the counties “ taxThe fact that taxes on 100 percent payers pay ' of the market value of the property rather than the 80 percent ald lowed to those state-assess- The next ed time you buy a car in with your guns loaded locally-assesse- violates the equal treatment clauses of the state constitution state-assess- ed locally-assesse- “The bottom line is that we will not raise residential property taxes under any circumstance and we 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