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Show Miscellaneous November 30, 2007 The Summit County Bee Page B1 Hatch Seeks For Study on Impact of Federal Land on Utah Education Funding The U.S. Senate today accepted an amendment to the H.R. 3043 appropriations bill, sponsored by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), which directs the Department of Education to conduct a study on the impact on public schools in states with high proportion of federal land, such as Utah, compared to states with a small proportion of federal land. Utah faces chronic public education shortages based in large part because of the vast federal holdings within its borders—approximately 65 percent of the state. The bill is expected to pass the Senate tonight. “No one cherishes their children and participates in their education more than Utahns,” Hatch said. “But we have always struggled to fund 2007, which Rep. Rob Bishop (RUtah) and Hatch introduced in September. APPLE would allow Western states to select and take back control of 5 percent of federal public lands within their boundaries that have no specific federal designation. The revenue generated from the sale or lease of these lands would be education adequately with so much of our land in the federal government’s hands. “This study will help us understand how federal ownership of land is keeping Utah students from reaching their potential.” This amendment is intended to support the Action Plan for Public Land and Education (APPLE) Act of Subscribe To The Summit County Bee! 336-5501 Ream’s Business Hours M-F 10-7 Boots & Jeans Sat. 9-5 472 N. Main • Heber City Sun. Closed (435)654-3054 Boot Sale Extravaganza! Men’s TR760 $79. TR763 • All Leather • • Leather Lined • Men’s Ropers 99 $69. • All Leather • • Leather Lined • 99 Style # 20-601-202 Style # 20-601-203 Style # 20-601-9402 $34. 99 $19. Men’s $21. 99 X-Longs Men’s & Ladies’s $26 99 X-Longs Men’s $28 $69. # 16402 # 14825 # 14707 # 14712 # 14930 # 14753 99 $24. 99 $26. 99 $29. 99 X-Longs Style # 22MWXSN M e n ’ s Cinch Brand Jeans $34 $74. 99 99 Green Labels Black Labels 99 Dusters, Carpenters Additional $5. Traditional White Labels Ladies’ Brand Sale • Jackets • • Bib Overalls • • Pants • • Vests • • Shirts • • Ball Caps • Seasons Best Prices ON Work & Outdoor Clothing Wranglers M e n ’ s & L a d i e s ’ s 99 Gem Baby’s & Fat Baby’s 99 Rigid Indigo Boot Cut & Cowboy Cut Jeans Cowboy & Cowgirl Cut Prewashed & Gold Buckle Style # 20-601-9401 Ladies’ $27. 501 Shrink to Fit 99 $31.501 Prewashed Jeans Levi Super 11/28 thru 12/06 • Black • Indigo • Stonewashed • Style # 3133, 3435 M en’ s Sport Shoe lost to federal lands, the government offers payment in lieu of taxes (PILT). However, these funds are typically inadequate to compensate for lost property tax dollars. Hatch’s study would also examine the potential effect of full funding of the payment in lieu of taxes program. “I appreciate the help the government has provided Utah schools with the PILT program, but it’s just not enough,” Hatch said. “Utah parents and teachers make sure their students do the best they can with the resources available, but imagine how much better off our young people would be if the government were following through on its promise with PILT?” Holiday S p e*Prices c t aEffective cular Reg. $100.00 TR762 dedicated solely to public education. Certain existing areas would be excluded, such as National Parks, National Forests, Wilderness Areas, and military installations. As public schools are funded by property tax on privately owned land, Hatch believes that Western students are harmed by their states’ shortage of taxable land. To determine the extent of this harm, Hatch’s study will determine the impact of a variety of factors, including: 1) current student-teacher ratios, 2) trends in student-teacher ratios, and 3) the proportion of property tax dedicated to education in each state. To compensate schools for money Jeans 00 EntireOFFStock 20% Western Hats • Resistol • Stetson • Seratelli • Additional OFF Entire Stock Felt Hats & Straw Hats Jewelry Sale • Jewelry • • Housewares • • Home Decor • 20% Additional OFF |