Show MINE TAXATION BILLS OFFERED I Three bills a and a senate nale joint reso reso- luLion lution were added Wednesday to the half a dozen other measures before the legislature designed to solve olve the mine taxing problem 4 Because ause the proposals offer such sucha a wide variety of possible solutions the senate revenue and taxation committee com corn will hold a special night ex ex- session next week to develop de dc- dc a concrete program embracing the best features of the various measures meas incas ures and other suggestions which may aid In solving the problem I A senate joint resolution by Senator Sen Sen- Senator ator Hugh M. M Woodward D. D Utah I amending section 4 of article 13 of I Ithe the constitution would provide that II all mines and all other mines be ass assessed cd as 35 the legislature I Ishall shall provide It also would make mandatory mandator the assessment of all aU mine l machin machinery r surface improvements i and arid the value of surface use on the I same b basis is as other tangible property The amendment wo ld become come effective ef- ef effective ef Jul July 1 I 1937 1037 if approved by bythe b bythe the legislature and ratified by the voters Senator Woodward also introduced a bill bilI providing that all erous mines or claims shall shaU be assessed at full value A bill by Senator George M. M Miller MillerD CD D Carbon provides that metal mines and claims be assessed at 5 per acre as at present and in addition a 3 per cent tax be imposed on the gross assay value of or all ores extracted annually The bill would give the state stale tax lax commission power to lo make deductions in the assessed on of ore deposits because of their location occurrence assay value and other factors which limit operating profit The 3 per cent tax would apply only to the first sale of ore and concentrates concentrates concentrates con con- b by the producer The purchaser within 90 days das after the purchase would be required to pay the tax and submit full information on the transaction to the state stale tax lax commission Senator W. W D. D Hammond CD D. D Grand presented a measure which would give the tax lax commission power I Ito to devise its itc own method o of assessing I mines The senator said the b bill ll is I designed to widen the assessment powers of the commission and is Intended Intended inI In in- I tended as trial legislation I the state building commission to use the made available through a recent typographical error error error er er- er- er in public works administration funds for construction of the home A companion measure would appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap for maintenance of the mansion during the coming bi- bi cnn i urn |