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Show Bunnell Views Vindup Of Legislative Session Senator Omar B. Bunnell Bun-nell said this week that one of the most serious problems confronting the legislation of HB 323, a bill concerning land reclamation, re-clamation, is how to handle han-dle the small operator or prospector who can't afford af-ford bonds or extensive reclamation activities. He said that he was expecting to hear from a local contingent, Joe Stocks, although no reaction re-action to the provisions of this measure had been made yet by small operators oper-ators and prospectors. HB 323, approved by the House, proposed to "minimize the undesirable undesir-able effects" of extracting extract-ing the "minerals required re-quired by our society". It exempts operations which mine less than "500 tons of material a year" or where "less than two acres of land" are excavated In a twelve month period. The Legislature has still been unable to agree on one basic decision what level to fund and what level to tax, according ac-cording to Senator Bunnell. Bun-nell. Failure by the House to approve the Income tax bill (SB 116) within the next two days will require re-quire a downward revision revi-sion of proposed budgets by twelve million dollars, dol-lars, resulting in a do-crease do-crease In proposed raises rais-es for state and school employees. A huge delegation of state and school employees employ-ees crowded the Capitol building Saturday in an attempt to Influence des-sentlng des-sentlng members of the House to approve SB 116, reports Senator Bunnell. However, the deadlock was still unresolved late Saturday evening. The workmen's compensation com-pensation bills were gl- ven an affirmative vote by the House last week, as did the bonding bill for construction of the new two million dollar Career Ca-reer Center. Both of these bills only require Governor Rampton's signature sig-nature to be put Into effect. ef-fect. Late Saturday afternoon after-noon the Senate finally moved SB 110, the two million dollar water loan fund for local administrations. adminis-trations. "It Is going to be a risky venture to get this passed in the House In the next four days, but Representatives Mike D-mltrlch D-mltrlch and John Garr have things well organized organiz-ed and Ifully expect positive posi-tive action on this measure," mea-sure," said Bunnell. Hunting and fishing licenses li-censes were voted to be Increased from $5.00 to $7.00 and from $5.00 to $8.00 respectively. Senator Sena-tor Bunnell points out that the Wildlife Division requires re-quires some extra funds If fishing facilities and hunting resources are to be maintained. |
