Show ROUNDUP joint group presents bills on appropriations for biennium by sam taylor march 0 lO 1950 tile two tw knott knottiest iest problems facing Logi legislature slature tills this ses sion aion were being resolved this week with only a wee week of 0 activity remaining the states counne on spending and taxation Is now beginning to cryst crystallize alize the joint legislative OP ap 4 committee final ly brought their recommendations for spending during the biennium blenn lum out for discussion the general appropriations blu bill calls for the spending ot of 80 6 0 million this figure is 10 million less than asked by governor george clyde at the beginning Wg innIng of the session but still more than anticipated revenue under the present tax laws for that reason a number of new tax or tax increase bills are now before the two houses brok en down the appropriations bill lists spending as follows 1 64 6 million for depart ments and institutions 2 13 5 millin for state building 3 1 million for state park sites 4 for planning state building 5 for miscella ne ous bills requiring appropriations 0 6 6 62 2 million for emergency school building the appropriations bill was disappointing to many who had hoped for large appropriations this session to catch up on needed build ing but was given a tenta tive five nod of approval from gov clyde who has urged caution and economy all during the session the ne governor said the bill was in the vicinity of being realistic but expressed his opinion that appropriations for state parks commission and for state building were not enough ellough there are still eight tax increase measures before the houses however and if approved could meon the raising of over 20 million during the biennium however as these bills wind their ways way 3 through legislative channels they are finding the them sledding tough motels and hotels late this week the house of representatives had not yet gotten around to discussion on a senate passed bill to extend the state sales tax to materials connected services garages motels hotels cleaning and laundry etc the tha bill which would bring an estimated during the next two years was recommended at the beginning of 0 the session cession by gov clyde not hot Comp llly forgotten the early session senate proposal to bond the state for 37 million to finance state building and state parks acquisition and development was backed up by the taxation bill to pay for the 0 obligation all that bill SD 2 39 would increase the sales tax one half per cent for six years to amortize tile the issue tile measure has been debated in the senate but final action will undoubtedly await other oilier action to see eee it if the revenue is needed however another bill lin would simply increase tile the sales tax one half per cent without earmarking tile the funds tills this bill had not vet been considered by the house when his fills was written either of tile the sales tax bills would bring in an estimated revenue of 12 trillion during tile the biennium blenn lum virtually enough to end worries us to where revenue would corne come from A number of other bills to raw raise taxes in certain areas are also facing a tough lough week many of them are sure to die quick deaths in sifting corn coin mit tees tile the others are arc in for active debate when Int introduced on tile floor how flow much for schools the state stale senate did not concur with the house proposal to increase the state school guarantee to tile senate version of lie bill calls for an increase from the present per classroom unit to 31 n school officials lied had asked for at the beginning of the session but bov clydes budget message ines sage called for only sin an in of three or four hundred per unit each increase cres in classroom unit distribution trib ution means about 1 million each year in spending throughout the state state igind fund lor less the senate originated off highway gasoline tax refund for farmers limi has passed the house and Is awaiting action abalon bythe the 6 governor Gov error alie bureau of economic research and development at tile university of utah estimates a loss of 10 million during the next two years because of this bill civil night in spite of arguments fiat brotherly love tan an not be legislated gi slated the 1111 house ouse tills this week overwhelmingly overwhelming I 1 y passed tile the utah civil e bill tills this measure makes it unlawful for hotels motels or other lodging houses and eating houses td accommodations to minority groups be cause of race creed or color hie bill now awaits senate fiction action and public puli lic sentiment will undoubtedly force it front from committee to squeeze in appropriations end avid bills before the senate ad bourns change the lie constitution tile the house aliouse of represents tives passed thursday a resol ution which would lead to a convention to preview constitution the annual session resolution foiled to pass tile the house the constitutional convention measure neds ned ne ds d ss a k two vote vole of the senate before ll it can ba considered consider rd by th the e voters mullins home in california arrived by train in salt sall lake Satur saturday doV grace remained in salt lake where she will visit a short time mio MIB mullins or arrived in I 1 eldell arildell sunday evening |