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Show February UTAH FARM BUREAU 1971 Page 5 ILesiSsOsiSwe By Bills UFB Would Like LeGrand Jarman Passed H.B. 68 To set up a Dairy Commission with right to deduct 12 of 1 from producers to be used In research and promotion of Has pass the dairy products. House. H.B. 130 Noxious Weed Act: Repeals the old weed law which gave Department authority to control noxious weeds. New act gives County Commissioner authority to control weed under supervision of Department of Agriculture. Has YOU AND YOUR LEGISLATURE HOW IT WORKS!!! Continued from p. 4 -- Oftimes one body of the legislature will not approve the same wording of a bill as did the other body. Small details are usually worked out between by use of committees composed of members of both houses. passed the House. Though there are no doubt many weaknesses to the system it has proved itself above other political plans. The weakness here is when so few do nothing and take no interest except for personal gain and base their debate on emotion rather than principle. It was Lord Macaulay who said Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they discuss, it freely' H. B. 146 Seed Act: Seeds packed in hermetically sealed package need be tested for germ- Senator Kendrick Harward in a delightful way keeps action moving. S.B. 84 Pesticide Control Act: Plugs up some loop holes in present pesticide law. It appears best fbr agriculture to have some control of use of pesticides in our own agricultural department rather than have an unfriendly agency assigned to be given the power. Tabled by Senate. S.B. 137 Provides that if revenues in any subdivision of gov- erment may increase more than 6 The political intrigue if it can be favorably called that is rather sophisticated. Almost every conceivable method ( and some unconceivable) may be put to use to stop passage or to promote passage of a given measure. Always there is the party interest in passing or rejecting certain bills. One party openly stands for one philosophy and the other a different view. Each party wants to reflect this image back to the public to demonstrate worthiness to keep elected. This is above all in the interest of the public. Here is where the public gets a choice and an opportunty to evaluate the legislator as to his conformity with public will and interest. When it is found that the candidate for has not satisfactorily served the public interest the ballot box rejects in favor of another who has promised to do better. Nothing works quite as good ination after 36 months. Seeds treated with dangerous substance must be properly labeled. In House Agriculture Committee. S.B. 48 Campus unrest and riots: Defines what are campus disturbance and obstruction of rights of other persons. Passed Senate - In House, over the year previous, the unit must reduce its mill levy to keep under this percentage increase. Just introduced. S. B. - - Brand Bill. or amendments to Brand Not yet numbered. Min- Law. Bills UFB re-elect- ion in American politics as this party opposition characteristics. This provides ample opportunity for the public to see both sides, see and hear information that will provide them with facts to make wise decisions. When one party or the other gets too much power there is not enough pressure to keep the party in touch with public Interest and welfare and many bills become law that do not always reflect the public view. Sometimes its because there is limited debate and an issue on which the news media doesnt report to the public. There are other reasons, but for the purposes of this discussion it is significant to say that the two party system has served America well. Its when either one or the other party does not represent an opposition that the cry for a third party or reorganization or what ever calls out. Considers Dangerous S.B. 26 City Annexation. Provides liberal grounds by which a city may annex a choice revenue area. May even cross some farm land. Tabled by Senate. Bills With Farm Interest H.J.R. 1 Constitutional Amendment. To give 18 year olds the right to vote. Passed House - Passed Senate. It will appear on the ballot in 1972 to be approved by the voters. H B. 214 To give 18 year olds right to vote by law. This will, if passed, be tested in court and if found constitutional will make H.J.R. 1 unnecessary. Just introduced. H.B. 79 Protection of waters and water way recreational uses. Water users attorney seem to think they have it worded to not injure water rights. Will need some watching. In House Agriculture Committee. Increase tax on beer to $3.10 per gallon. Would raise-$750,000 per year. Passed house H.B. 55 Held inSenate Revenue Committee. H.B. 118 Occupation tax on mines and would raise metaT $3,900,000. Not likely to pass at that figure. Effects only Kennecott Copper. In House Revenue Com- mittee. H.B. 138 Crop damage by game animals. Bill is not printed so no report is available. Recode Fish and Game laws. Amendments maybe needed to water chapter. Also it gives Resource Division the power of eminent domain which is not desirable. Otherwise it appears alright. In House Fish and Game Committee. H.B. 145 H.B. Senators Miles (Cap) Ferry, Box Elder County and Bob Clyde, Wasatch County confer in Senate. Reward Signs Protect Members Konroy Henrie of Pangultch, Garfield County is pleased with the reward signs that have been distributed by the Farm Bureau Federation. He states that since the signs were placed on his farm his loss of hay by night haulers has stopped. Mr. Henrie said that most people are not aware of what goes on in the fields and on the fhrms in the county. You cant leave tools, shovels or anything of value out in the open. Farm machinery that uses any kind of fuel will be empty the next morning. I am not interested in having someone arrested or convicted, but in stopping the theft and vandalism, Mr. Henrie said. Mr. Henrie is a Board Member of Garfield County Farm Bureau and has been a member for years. He has helped initiate marketing programs and programs in his area and Southern Utah. His advice is that when service-to-memb- er get the signs - - put them up where they can be seen. They can do no good in the truck or laying around the house. If these signs had been placed sooner Arthur Patrldge possibly wouldnt have lost his registered stallion and a valuable brood mare and a saddle, all of which were loaded in a trailer and hauled away in the night. The Sheriff and law enforcement officers should be commended on their work in the county. They are doing a fine job but they cant be everywhere at the same time. If anyone in their travels, especially farmers and ranchers, should see a strange vehicle in their area or on about moving the range its good advice to take the license number and any other identifying informaton and perhaps as similar reports come in such vehicles used for locating items for theft can be followed from area to area and apprehended when a theft has been committed. Entirely too much property is being stolen or destroyed and the losses are creating a you serious strain on farm and ranch people. Most often convictions are difficult to make because of a lack of information. It is, therefore, significant that every effort be made to get all the information possible and report to local law enforcement agencies immediately. The signs which are funlshed Farm Bureau members by Farm Bureau Insurance Company should provide the incentive that should make the difference. . 185 Election of Judges. will ask for term of office to be printed on the ballot. In House elections Committee. S.B. 20 Air Conservation Act. Changes the committee structure and gives some additional powers. We will need to watch the language of this. Is being redrafted so we dont have much information. We Repeal Margarine Tax: This yields' over $1,000,000 revenue. Money lost would have to be replaced by some other taxation. Passed House. Is tabled in Senate Revenue Committee. H.B. 3 H.B. 6 To legalize comparative negligence in collision claims. Would stimulate more legal action and raise insurance rates. Passed House. Tabled by Senate. H.B. 7 Nuisance Act. Gives right to any person or corpora- tion to secure damage for acts of pollution of air, water or land- scape. On House calander. To make refunds and on insurance repairs. This would increase insurance costs. Tabled by House CommitH.B. 14 discounts tee. Increase Income Tax for senior citizens. Money would need to be replaced from other taxes. Held in House Calendar. H.B; 15 exemption H.B. 186 Agency Shop: This is a partial repeal of Right to Work Law; Laborer would not have to join union but would have to pay dues. Is in Labor Committee. r To limit the right of an insurance company to cancel an insurance coverage. In House Committee. H.B. 182 S.J.R. 4 Constitutional Amendment. Provide uniform motor vehicle fees instead of present tax system for trucks and automobiles. Would increase the fee on trucks and automobiles in most parts of the state. Money would stay in counties so tax levy could be lowered. Bill is tabled in Senate. S.B. 33 Provides inspection standards for tires. May be impractical for many farm trucks. Tabled by Senate. 62 Motor Vehicle PolluC ontrol. Passed Senate - Kil- S.B. tion led by House. House felt it only duplicated federal standards. S.B. 93 - 97 - 99 Large bills to bring insurance in compliance with Federal law. To insure against loss by policyholders In a company becomes insolv-an- t. No action. nce S.B. 108-1- 14 Bring Utah Income Tax procedures in harmony with federal. Just printed. S.J.R. 1 Constitutional amendment to make possible new systems of county government. On Senate Table. S.J.R. 2 Constitutional amendment. System of school district consolidation. On Senate table. S.J.R. 3 ConstltutionalAmend-men- t. Remove requirement of second class city having own school district. On Senate table. S.J.R. 8 Constitutional amendment. Permit legislature to have legal council. On Senate table. S.J.R. 9 Constitution amendment. Permit legislature to have auditing service. In committee. S.J.R. 10 C onstitutlonal amendment. Permit interum committees of legislature. On Senate table. S.J.R. 11 Constitutional amend-men- t. Revise procedures of legislature. On Senate table. At a date rather soon the legislators will make a decision of how many constitutional amendments to present and will assign priorities to the ones introduced. |