Show Lawmakers Predict 15 14 Million Income for State Estimate Foresees Biennium Fund Far Short of Anticipated Need The Utah legislatures legislature's joint appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap committee Monday estimated the states state's general fund income for the 50 1949 biennium will be between and Meeting in the capitol the committee committee com corn also several approved proposals proposals pro pro- proposals of a subcommittee on policy The committee gauged the task confronting it t f fitting general fund revenue into general fund expenditure requests which total The general fund estimate estimate estimate esti esti- mate Is exclusive of sales tax estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at to for tho th next biennium gasoline taxes estimated at to and some other minor sources of revenue which under existing statutes are arc expendable mostly for fixed purposes including including ing public welfare road construction construction construe construe- tion and maintenance and building construction Ignores Strike The general fund income estimate estimate esti esti- mate did not take into consideration consideration tion any loss which might result from the Copper Corp strike Committee discussions on the policy report received several days daya ago included critical expressions from several members regarding state out travel and control of state owned passenger automo automo- biles state Out travel now is com corn compensated at the rate of 8 S a day plus travel allowances This policy policy pol pol- icy set up in the previous appropriation appropriation bill however has been interpreted by states state's attorneys to mean payment of all actual and necessary expenses Committee members took the view the bo board rd of examiners should establish deli deli- definite nite rules to control state out travel Otherwise the committee will propose specific legislation E Eyes es Tra Travel el elSen Sen Marl D. D Gibson D. D Df Carboa Carbon Carbon Car Car- bon boa expressed the belief th the proposal proposal proposal pro pro- on travel probably does not go far enough I believe bellee we should investigate and definitely elimInate eliminate nate some sonic some of this travel The previous appropriation Uon b bill l allowed 6 cents a mile for operation operation operation opera opera- opera opera- tion of privately owned o cars used on state business and directed the finance commission to publish regulations regulations reg reg- on custody care and maintenance of state-owned state ve ye- hides That regulation however has from a practical standpoint re resulted resulted re- re suited in a departmental administration administration administration adminis adminis- of vehicles assigned to the various departments explained Lewis H. H Lloyd director Utah legislative legislative leg leg- council Sen Rue L. L Clegg R. R Salt SaltI I Lake said he thought the appropriations J I con committee should take tale steps to liquidate and eliminate all state passenger automobiles not absolutely necessary to the conduct of state business |