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Show A-7 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 15-18, 2006 A little lamb LOCAL'S SPECIAL James Montes shows off a newborn lamb at his family's ranch In Oakley. AIJ,-YOU-CAN-EAT-SUSHI-ROUS $24.95 Located al (lie base of Canyons Drive in The Miners Club OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 435.645.4400 Some restrictions apply. Wednesday fhru Friday, 6-9 pm. NAN CHALAT-NOAKEFVR4RK RECORD Governor decides against a special session SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gov. Jon Huntsman said Wednesday he will not call the Legislature into special session to address his income-tax cut plan after discovering that the $70 million he and the Legislature set aside for the plan fails $35 million short. The shortfall is the result of the Legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis failing to consider that residents who pay income taxes in Utah and another state would be allowed a credit. "The assumption was that all credits and exemptions would be eliminated," said Robert Spendlove. Huntsman's chief economist. The Legislature ended its general session March 1 without adopting Huntsman's tax plan, which would have created a single income tax rate of about 5 percent for all. residents and eliminated nearly all tax credits. Most Utah residents who earn more than $4,300 a year pay a tax of 7 percent of their income. Huntsman believes that by lowering the income tax rate the state will be more competitive in attracting business and that slate revenues will become more stable. "I've long been committed to tax reform, and I stiil am. It is critically needed," Huntsman said at a news conference. Huntsman had originally planned to call the Legislature into session in mid-May to push through his plan, which stalled in the House in the final hour of the general session after legislators wanted to add more tax credits. The $70 million the Legislature agreed to set aside for some form of Huntsman's tax plan can still be used next year. Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City, said in hindsight he's glad Huntsman's plan didn't pass given the error. "Perhaps the House was wise after all in saying because we're not sure of all the ramifications, maybe that was best not to pass it," said Bigelow, who is co-chairman of the Executive Appropriations Committee. Huntsman said he plans on revisiting his income tax plan, but said no time frame has been set for bringing it to the Legislature. The governor has the sole authority to call the Legislature into special session and set its agenda. "If good public policy dictates waiting until the next session, we'll wait until the next session," he said. The next legislative session begins in January. Huntsman said he didn't want to rush something so important and would investigate how such an oversight was made to prevent a similar miscalculation in the future. Spendlove said the mistake originated from the Utah Tax Commission and came to his attention several days ago. Legislative leaders were notified of the error this week. "I'm glad they found it now and not after we passed the bill," said Executive Appropriations Committee co-chairman Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan. If the bill had passed, the Legislature likely would have been called into a special session to correct the mistake or change the effective date, which was set for 2007, HiUyard said. Bigelow said it's unlikely that if Huntsman's plan had passed that legislators would have been willing to cut $35 million in spending from the budget as a remedy. Brown, Garn want back in the Utah House SALT LAKE- CITY (AP) Veteran Republican Utah legislative leaders Mel Brown and Kevin Garn want back in the Utah House and maybe eventually back in the leadership. Garn, 51, first elected in 1990, was the House majority leader and in line to be speaker when he resigned in 2002 to run ' for Congress. He was beaten in the primary by U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop _ a former Utah House speaker. Brown. 68, was elected in 1986 and served as speaker from 1995 to 1999. He retired in 2000 to become a lobbyist following a scandal. He was overheard discussing career options with a phone company lobbyist. A legislative ethics panel concluded there was no wrongdoing, but Brown did not seek re-election as speaker in 1999. Brown divorced his wife of 42 years and married a former legislative aide. The former Mormon church stake president was excommunicated. He moved from Midvale to Coalville, where he ran a 285-acre dairy farm with his brother. He is seeking election in the Coalville district. The GOP incumbents in both districts are stepping out of office, but Garn and Brown will face challenges from Republicans. When Garn and Brown filed for the House this year, speculation arose that they would make moves on leadership positions. Garn said, "I wouldn't presume that I could move into leadership right away. At some point, yes, I'd' like to be speaker." Brown had often clashed with then Gov. Mike Leavitt, and considered running for governor himself before the issues with his marriage, his relationship with his aide and the lobbyist arose. After stepping down as speaker, he sometimes took on Garn and then-Speaker Marty Stephens. He said that this time he would arrive with more humble aspirations and not immediately seek a leadership post. The Summit County Board of Commissioners is advertising for vacancies on the Summit County Cultural Committee. The committee is responsible to review applications submitted for consideration of RAP tax monies, focusing on cultural projects. The committee meets weekly during the months of October and November. Letters of interest may be addressed to: Summit County Commission, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, Ut 84017. Deadline for receiving applications is Wednesday, April 19, 2006. 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