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Show IMding ham-Mies on restrict mining regulations By Sen. Ivan Matheson February 10, 1977: H. B. 20 passed the Senate, and went back to the House for concurrence. This is what is called the Circuit Breaker or Tax Relief Re-lief Bill. What it does in effect is under a graduated graduat-ed scale for Incomes under $7,000.00 per year per household or over 65 years of age, it grants a refund from Income Tax in amounts as follows: Household Refund of Income Pronertv tax $0 -$ 999 95 1,000- 1,999 90 2,000- 2,999 80 3,000- 3,999 65 4,000- 4,999 50 5,000- 5,999 35 6,000- 6,999 20 The Bill also grants relief re-lief to renters under the $7,000 income and over the age limit on a graduated scale. This Bill was amended in the Senate down to 58 years of age and was passed, but had to go back for House concurrence. Some form near to what I have stated will come out of conference and be concurred in. The flaws of the act are in allowing many older persons per-sons who may have large assets as-sets and will get the same deductions as those under the $7,000.00 income figure. It does not provide for any help to needy people under 65 or 58 whichever is finally accepted. I tried to amend the Bill to consider these other items, but was unable to. We also attempted some lien provisions which would in my estimation have been equitable, but failed. I did support the Bill even though I was unable to correct the inequities. H. B. 32 which passed the House and came to the Senate, Sen-ate, we were able to defeat here. It provided that any home construction or remodeling of a home over $2,500.00 would require a sighed contract, con-tract, between the agreeing parties. I felt this would have been a n injustice on both home owners and individuals indivi-duals doing small repair jobs for friends or relatives on a one time basis. I am sending a brochure describing what is happening to the I. P. P. project in Wayne County and which will affect all towns and areas of our district using RE A or minicipal power methods. I am doing all that I can to help this, because of our im -mediate critical power need in the southern 5 counties. I have been co -sponsor on some Bills to amend certain state laws that must be changed to allow this des-parately des-parately needed project to go forward. (This brochure describing des-cribing the status of the IPP project is on file at the C OUNT Y NEWS for anyone to peruse.) S. B. 130 calling for control con-trol and licensing non -ionizing radiation sources was defeated de-feated on Second Reading. This Bill would have given the Department of Health broad powers in regulating the use of ultra violet rays, x-ray, micro -wave ovens, rays used now insewerwork . and many common uses. It would have allowed in my estimation far too much 'latitude 'lat-itude in regulation and control con-trol of the every day uses to which these radiation sources are put. They are already licensed and con - troled for safety at the manufacturers man-ufacturers level. S. C. R. 5: I have co-sponsored co-sponsored with Senator Wad -dingham of Delta on this matter. This concurrent resolution asks the Congress of the United States and the BLM to cease promulgation of regulations which unduly restricts the mining industry. indus-try. The BLM organic act is probably the most far reaching reach-ing move by Federal Government Govern-ment in disregard of peoples rights that has- ever passed the Congress. It strips counties coun-ties now of right to build roads on public land without environmental impact statements, state-ments, provides for a Federal Fed-eral police force on the public pub-lic lands and had set a dangerous precedent in Federal Fed-eral control in almost every area. I would encourage your concerns with regard to this as it may impact on any of you too. Also S. B. 115 has passed pass-ed Second Reading. This is Transferring Medical Indigent In-digent Payments to the State ' which will require the State , to pay those costs. The department in its policy shall relieve county Governments, at their option, op-tion, from any responsibility for making medical, hospital or other medical expenditures expend-itures or medical services to persons who . are not eligible under the state plan under Title XIX of the Social So-cial Security Act and Title XVIII of Medicare, subject to the condition that counties making this election be required re-quired to pay the equivalent of 14 mill to the State Department De-partment of Social Services for the service provided, |
