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Show Smedley unsure on qambling bill Two other bills which concern Smedley involve increasing the fine for failing to wear a seatbelt from $10 to $20 and continued work on the causeway to Antelope Island. In concordance with her Bountiful cohort, Smedley also said she strongly supports the Equalization of Capital Outlay Funds bill. "Hopefully, we will be able to get that to pass. We, as a Davis 1 County group, are really work- ino on it " Smedlev said. Rep. Ann Smedley, R-Bountiful, R-Bountiful, has not decided what to do about pari-mutuel betting. She said she is against gambling in general but wUl wait to make her decision based on feedback from people in her district. Smedley also believes teachers in Utah are underpaid. In fact, she said, "Any salary in Utah is too low. We're below what we ought to be in all job salaries." The representative, who was appointed to her position last year, said she is not sponsoring any bills. "There's already too much to deal with," she explained. But she is supporting the Motorcycle Helmet Law which would require that all individuals riding a motorized cycle wear a helmet. "I believe that people need freedom of choice," Smedley said. "But when the state ends up paying for the care of people who have been permanently injured in-jured because they weren't wearing wear-ing their seatbelts or helmets, that's unfair to the other taxpayers. tax-payers. ' ' w - -7 ANN SMEDLEY ( |