| Show I I The Utah Legislature Utah le legislators Jill have passed ell the OJ higher Income laconic tax ln law Jaw anN a long bug and nod intense e struggle Je of or the thc various Un lines lints s of or thou thought ht In re regard ard tf to this I mot most Important measure Features of or the new law eliminate the former property lax ia offsets repeal enl the filing fee fe lower personal I exemptions ln and Increases the rate of taxation on Individuals Old exemptions exemptions exemptions ex ex- provided pro 1000 for sin single persons 2000 for married persons person and for each dependent The new law la proposes a n exemption for sin single le persons 1200 for married persons person and for each depend depend- ent New rates graduate from 1 i iper per cent on the first 1000 of taxable taxable tax tat able Income to f G per cent on the fifth firth 1000 of or taxable Income and andall andall mI all nIl Income In excess c of that amount An appropriation hill bill calling for expenditure of the general fund durIn during the 37 1035 biennium has hns been submitted to the house of representatives e The appropriations a are r l' e greater renter than the estimated Revenue for the period and exceed cecIl by hy 3 the suggested bud budget et of Governor Gov- Gov einor Henry II Blood under his bond refunding plan which has hns been heen approved h by tho the legislature releasing reI releasing re re- I leasing for tor expenditure by hy bythe bythe hythe the various departments and anti A hill bill passed by the tIle senate provIdes provides provides pro pro- vides that public utilities would be he levied upon In the same manner as ns other tan tangible property but the thc tax commission would be required to consider rate bases In making maln as as- Both Botha houses passed ahouse a ahouse ahouse house bill requiring public utilities to bear hear the larger share of expenses of the public utilities commission lon Ion Among Amons bills introduced were H. H B B. B Appropriating an additional additional additional ad ad- f for r expense of or the Ie legislature II n. n B B. B Creating Creating state department department depart depart- ment of public welfare to administer social relief II B. B Empowering Empowering committee commit commit- committee tee of five fi to In estl Investigate ate char charges es against Secretary of State Milton H. H Welling II TI B B. B Appropriating 27 O for tor expenses of Welling Investigating committee n. n C. C JI M. 4 Resolution 4 of condolence con con- dolence to city of St. St George In connection connectIon connection con con- with oil well vell explosion S. S J. J I. M. M M. M Creating committee of five fie to Investigate fn removal of state stafe prison an and possible use of prison labor S. S B B. B Authorizing Authoring Utah State Agricultural college to borrow horrow and und state land board or Industrial commission commission commission com com- mission to lend for purchase ase by college of state-owned state lan lands s. s S. S B. B Authorizing Authorizing governor o ern r to create the Great Salt Lake corporation corporation corpo corpo- ration to develop le-elop Great Salt Lake Lale project S. S B. B Substitute 2228 Substitute for S. S B. B creating a n state planning board S. S B. B Extending Extending the period of tax sale on prop property for far years 1928 1929 1921 and 19 1930 0 and Hul reducing redemption rate for years 1931 and 10 1932 2 S S. S B. B minimum Fixing Fixing registration registration regis regis- fee of for resident nonresident college students In addition to regular regular regular reg reg- ular fee tee S S. S B B. B Substitute Substitute for tor S. S B. B creating the Great Salt Lake Lale corporation to develop elop Great Salt SaIt Lake project S. S B. B Empowering Empowering a n state department of welfare to administer social relief S. S B. B Creating Creating a n tate state deportment department department de de- of or welfare for tor social relief re re- lief S. S B. B 23 Extending Extending the power of municipalities under the PW A program S. S B. B Authorising 23 Authorizing the state armory hoard bond to borrow for forthe forthe the construction of armorIes at Logan Loan and Spanish Fork Toik on con condition condi i- i Lion tion the board can obtain free flee labor or a fe federal eral grant giant Some of the hills bills passing both houses house of the ale legislature were voie S. S B B. B 93 Permitting 93 H county commissioners com com- missioners to compromise tax settlements settlements settle settle- ments In n the amount of 00 or less les le s Senate refused to concur In house amendments and aud hou hous house c refused to te recede Bill BUI thrown into conference n. n B. B rr n Requiring requiting Utah utilities to pay Ilar three fourths of the cost of their re regulation h by the state slate utilities commission S. S B. B Authorizing 20 Authorising the governor gov go- to de dead dood d marginal and bell bed lands of Utah lake lale to ho the federal government t Utah lake de de- s S. S B B. B ICO Creating Creating a committee of nine to Investigate the tho possible effect of the proposed constitutional amendment to exempt real and personal personal per per- plop property from taxation S. S B. B Extending 2 Extending ln powers rs of cities and towns to borrow v iu funds 1 for waterworks development Ent and am other projects under the Granger Grange I act In the list of hills passing the house were the he following II If L' L B. B CO Establishing O a Gr Great at Bus Basin Basic In Authority In Utah to develop develop de de- power sites and commercialize natural resources II IL B B. Prohibiting double collection of or sales tai lax on manufactured and on In ingredients ned in ha such I H. H B B. B Requiting all building and OTHI loan companies 3 to designate esi an nt nent within sate slate for service serrIe o of I Io |
