Show Clyde Offers Balanced Budget But State Bonding Possible By Sam Taylor A proposed amendment which would exempt companies planning planning plan plan- ning to work in Utah for less than 60 days from paying state withholding tax was passed inthe In Inthe inthe the State Senate Monday by a arote vote rote of 19 to 2 The bill was sponsored by Sen Charles A. A Steen of Moab Sen Orval Orvol Hafen of St. St George and Sen Royal T. T Harward of Loa who spoke in its favor Monday The resident non-resident withholding law was passed two years ago by th the Legislature in an effort to gain money heretofore heretofore hereto hereto- fore lost to the state The loss was due to lack of records on state out-of-state persons who worked and nd drew wages periodically in Utah but were gone before state in Income ome tax filing time Kills Movie Industry The legislators were unable to see the reaching far-reaching consequences consequences conse conse- of the resident non-resident assessment assessment as as- however and as a result re o suit sult the state slate lost a valuable industry movie making Hollywood moving picture producers producers pro pro- who for years had used Utah as outdoor location for hundreds of Western epics were quick voicing their disapproval of at the resident non-resident withholding withhold withhold- withholding ing law Southern Utah communities sent representatives to to Holly Holly- Hollywood wood and after negative results appealed to Gov George D. D Clyde for a solution Following that a representative of the State Tax Commission was sent to California California Cal Cal- to explain the law to the movie producers The activity did little good however and arch inthe in inthe inthe the past two years fewer movies have been made in Utah than Inmany in inmany inmany many years before On To The House Hous The new pew law Jaw now passed by bythe bythe bythe the Senate and on its way to I 0 I I fir firt I ISen t Sen Sn Charles Chari A. A Steen the House of Representatives was recommended by Gov Clyde in his initial legislative address this year The d 60 day 60 y exemption period would grant immunity to almost moving picture company working in Utah The average time spent in Utah by movie companies is 5 weeks The Governor stated earlier that most of the tax money collected col col- collected in periods less than 60 days had to be refunded so the amendment would not result in ina a serious loss Joss of revenue to the state Argue for Bill Sen Steen told the Senate Monday that six pictures filmed In Moab in recent years had resulted in an shot Bathe ill Ba the arm for the community and that the loss of the industry would mean a serious loss of income for the community Another backer Sen Hafen stated that one ne picture crew had left an estimated mil half lion dollars dollari in St. St George this year The vote which passed the measure measure mea mea- sure on for House approval re received rp- rp the highest Senate endorsement endorsement en en- on record so far tl this s session The Senate bill is fairly well assured of quick House action being one of the first to arrive in the House with Senate approval Grand county's Representative Representative Rep Rep- Melvin S. S S Dalton has voiced his approval for the amendment |