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Show I And tho winner is I Local legislators review most important issues of lawmaking session II: o : ' I I ; i j I 1 : Milli.illHi! , j 1 f ' ' ." j I -1 By JUDY JENSEN Editor r Although the education issue demanded a great deal of their time, local legislators were still able to push through some valuable legislation legisla-tion during the recent session. Sen. Lane Beattie was successful ' 'Ji his efforts to have five senate and oue senate joint resolution pt'std. The most important of those, according to Beattie, is SB37, which allows the state finance commission to investigate complaints com-plaints regarding mortgage companies. com-panies. Beattie claims this will give home owners the ability to deal with unscrupulous practices by mortgage holders. Beattie also sponsored SB 18, which will protect property sellers from liability if they do not disclose to a buyer that the site may be stigmatized as a past scene of a crime or location of a communicable com-municable disease, such as AIDS. As a realtor, Beattie said he has dealt with this problem in cases where a suicide or murder has occurred oc-curred at a home. Beattie said technology is one of the most important issues facing the statein dealing with education problems. prob-lems. "There are computers which will teach algebra, and if the child does not understand the subject, the program will teach the same concept con-cept a variety of ways until the student stu-dent grasps the idea. He said this kind of technology should be available in Davis County Schools. Regarding teachers salaries, Beattie said he does not support the theory of meeting the national average. "We are all below the national average. Last year teachers received a higher increase than they had in the past 11 years. It can't all be done in one year," he said. Rep. Nancy Lyon said this year's legislature was "a good learning experience for me.' She too was successful in getting legislation she introduced passed. Lyon explained that she was most excited about the passage of her legislation. House Concurrent Resolution 32, which expressed opposition op-position to the Wasatch Variation "Teachers should make a reasonable wage." routing for the Kem RiverWyCa' natural-gas pipeline project and urged original routing be reinstated. The measure was passed in the House 65-5 and by the Senate 22-3. "This was an important measure. The fact that the Legislature supported sup-ported this made this not only a Davis County issue, but a statewide issue,' she said. Lyon said she hopes this legislation will provide the impetus for other politicians to "finally' get behind the fight to stop the Wasatch Variation of the pipeline. 'The opponents have worked long and hard to make some progress. I feel the action we have taken will help," she said. Lyon also supported the legislation legisla-tion which put a moratorium on hazardous waste facilities. "I feel there should be no more built in Utah until we can take the time to study what the long-range effects might be," she said, Lyon said the proposed facility in North Salt Lake, the Browning Ferris Industries In-dustries infectious medical waste site, will have to meet new requirements re-quirements imposed by the State Health Department before it can be approved. "We don't know what those will be yet, but the company will have to meet them," she said. Lyon agreed that the Legislature had offered a fair education pack.-i tre. "Alrhonh eductn ?n is important, it is not the onJy ajvj with problems. We simply can"t give them everything," she said. Rep. Kim R. Bumingham sponsored spon-sored several successful pieces of legislation which will promote growth in the economy. "Unless we prepare to broaden our economic perspectives, defense cuts could mean disaster for Utah's financial fi-nancial base,' he said. His House Joint Resolution 26 provides for public and private cooperation in identifying plans for economic diversification. di-versification. He also sponsored HB265 establishing estab-lishing an Arts Endowment Fund for all non-profit arts organizations in the state. "This is an exciting concept. Our arts programs really struggle and are always in a state of crises. This legislation should really help," he said. Regarding education Bumingham Buming-ham agreed with the package offered. "I spent 27 years as a teacher. I strongly believe we need to get the number of students down and the long-term salaries up," he said. One of his greatest concerns was for earthquake safety in the public schools. He was alarmed to find that thousands of students attend school in "high life risk" rated structures. Although money required re-quired for his proposed study was not appropriated, Bumingham feels fc CONTINUED ON PG.2 Steve Sirkin, Executive Director of the DEA, and Kathie Bone, DEA President, spent Monday tabulating teacher votes as the votes were called into the DEA office from Davis district's 67 schools. Davis teachers voted with the majority of UEA members statewide to accept the Legislative package that was finalized on the last day of the 45-day Legislative session. st y ill'. V - - -A A h . A fct is..-., -.-j: Sv. - - X X" X" - : k . . A v A Stan Smedley - - Kim Burningham - Nancy Lyon Lane Beattie State Representative, Dist. 18 State Representative. Dist. 19 State Representative, Dist. 20 Senator Legislators tally winslosses very satisfying. Smedley said he has just completed com-pleted his fourth session serving as a representative and he plans to refHe for the November election. CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 addressing the earthquake hazard problem is still a high-priority issue. Rep. Stan Smedley was excited about the passage of his bill which will award employees for money-saving money-saving suggestions. House Bill 5 creates a Utah suggestion awards program. "I think it's important for employees to be rewarded for their efforts in looking for ways to cut costs,' he said. Smedley was also the house sponsor for Beattie 's SB 37. The education issue required much of Smedley's time. 'Teachers ought to be able to make a reasonable wage. Their salaries should be in line with surrounding states," he said. Other measures Smedley supported included a push to rebuild the Antelope Island causeway. The bill was defeated. Smedley is anxious to see the study of the feasibility of Lake Wasatch continued, and he felt the causeway legislation would add to that study. He sponsored the bill to commend com-mend Carr Printing for 100 years of community service to the residents of Utah and to the election process of the municipalities and counties. Smedley introduced the legislation to honor the company for outstan- . ding service to Davis County and the entire state. Although they were all weary from the session, each of the local legislators said they are anxious to serve again. "I will definitely run again," said Beattie. "There are many exciting things happening in Utah. In 1987 only 6,000 new jobs were created in the state, and in 1989 that was up to 32,000. Utah's future looks exciting," he said. Lyon began serving last year with Beattie, and she too plans to seek re-election. She worked tirelessly to push the legislation for the opposition to the Wasatch Variation of the Kem RiverWyCal natural gas pipeline. "It was hard work, but it was well worth it," she said of her success. Burningham has served for 11 years, and plans to seek re-election. He has found his involvement to be |