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Show 1 'Vlfl FM I f "I" A -8 J 77ie Part Record Saturday, January 26, 2002, The secret is out . . . every Wednesday night SPECIAL DINING three incredible courses SPECIAL PRICE $15.95 SPECIAL PEOPLE our customers SPECIAL PLACE dine outside, inside or in Truffle Hollow in i ! .i itsr. vri'nr mtmai anviimf' 9&fuc3foar3nn RHSTAUKANT 12)$ WAMM M'KIN;S UOAl) MIDWAY IJ'IAII 435 654-14OO Republic legislators unveil Dili initiative Senate and House Republican leaders, joined by bill sponsors, announced Friday their DIM Initiative for the 2002 General Session. It was the first joint initiative of the legislative session. "We want drunk drivers off the road." said Speaker Marty Stephens. R-Farr West. Stephens points to repeat offenders and the lack of a statewide database to track DUI records as two major problems with Utah's current DUI policies. poli-cies. "This legislation specifically addresses these loopholes. With this initiative, we are moving in the right direction." Sen. Carlene Walker, R-Salt Lake, Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clearfield. R-Clearfield. and Rep. A. Lamont Tyler, R-Salt Lake, each sponsor two DUI bills. The legislators spent the past year reviewing current DUI laws and researching research-ing policies that will help to reduce the number of DUIs. "The DUI bills aim to solve the problem of repeat offenders and maintain the integrity of DUI records," stated Tyler. "This legislation is essential to the proper enforcement of DUI laws." "The number one job of government gov-ernment is to protect the people. We have way too many deaths and fatalities resulting from DUIs. It is imperative that the Republican Party step up and develop policies to solve this growing problem." said Ray. Amendments to Driving Under the Influence, will increase the accountability of DUI offenders by requiring supervised probation for third-degree third-degree felony DUI offenders placed on probation. Currently, courts may simply order home confinement with electronic monitoring. The bill additionally increases increas-es compensatory-service work hours for first-time DUI offenders offend-ers from 24 to 48 hours (48 hours is the minimum) and requires the court to notify the Driver License Division if the person fails to complete court orders. The second bill, SB 13 -Alcoholic Beverage Service -Warning Required, modifies the wording on warnings posted in establishments selling alcoholic beverages. The new warning will read: "Warning: Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious crime that is prosecuted prose-cuted aggressively in Utah." Walker said the perception about current DUI offenders is that they are not dealt with aggressively enough. "We want this statement to be a self-fulfilling prophecy," said Walker. "We want DUI offenders to know if they drive drunk, they will be aggressively prosecuted." Additionally. Walker hopes that if the warning is prominently prominent-ly placed in bars and restaurants, it will encourage the use of designated des-ignated drivers. According to Walker. "SB 13 is not a moral issue. We're not saying you can't drink, we're simply saying we don't want you to drink and drive." Senate President Al Mansell. R-Sandy. said. "This initiative i t0m Banking, investments, and insurance, all under one roof. That's something to celebrate! Now that KeyBank's new Park City KeyCenter is officially open, let us show you how convenient it is to manage all your financial services from one location. Whether you're shopping for car insurance, depositing a check, or planning your retirement, you can do it all here, saving you time and money. Come by, and we'll show you what all the noise is about. Come by our new KeyCenter or call 435.655.7093 to open an account today. 52? KeyBank y y. Achieve anything. Banking Investments Insurance KeyBank is Member FDIC EJ53 Secu it es offered through McDonald hvestments he. a member of the Key financial network and NASDNYSESPC. Securities, insurance and non-deposit investments are: NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY will go a long way to improve DUI offender accountability and record-keeping without placing a significant strain on the state budget. "Our goal is to make Utah roads safer and reduce the dev astating effects on innocent indiV; viduals hurt by those who choose to drink and drive," said Mansell. Both the House and Senate will debate the DUI bills in their respective chambers today. Bill to bar insurance rates based on credit ratings Auto-insurance companies and pro-business legislators are rising up against legislation that would bar the companies from charging higher rates to drivers with bad credit ratings. The biU was introduced by Rep. Peggy Wallace, R-West Jordan, who said, "I can have the greatest credit in the world and be a lousy driver." She said insurance eligibility and pricing should be "based on how they drive, not on how well they pay their Meier & Frank bill". Consumer groups support her House Bill HO, but opponents filled the seats and lined up along the walls of a Capitol hearing room Tuesday during the first public airing of the measure. Lawmakers were preparing to vote on the bill when Rep. Ben Ferry. R-Corrine, halted action by calling for adjournment. He said he wanted to hear further fur-ther debate on the. "measure Thursday at the next meeting of the House Business, Labor and Economic Development Committee. The companies contend there is a 'provable correlation between credit and accident rates. "Several independent studies verify this correlation," said William Graves of Progressive Insurance. "Why would we persist per-sist in using this if it didn't predict loss experience? We wouldn't keep doing it." Progressive has used credit scoring in pricing auto insurance for about five years, while other companies have adopted it more recently. Rep. David Clark, R-Santa Clara, said that in the banking business he has seen "a direct correlation between credit and (a person's) character." Claire Geddes of the consumer con-sumer group Utah Legislative Watch, said, "I really resent the remark about someone's character. charac-ter. "What about someone who has gone through a bankruptcy because of a sick child? Does that show poor character? That is ludicrous." Brad Tibbitts, director of property casualty insurance for the state, told of one case in which an elderly couple bankrupted bank-rupted by medical costs had their auto insurance canceled even though they had never missed a payment and never filed a claim. Utah Insurance Commissioner Merwin Stewart said. "Correlation is a high-sounding high-sounding term. But there's a 100 percent correlation between those who eat pickles and those1 who die." ' ' f. SUMMIT COUNTY BOARD Of COMMISSIONERS . , Janwry 28, 2002 NOTICE is hereby given that the Board 41 County Commissioners ot Summit County wll meet in special session January 28. 2002 at its usual place ot meeting In the Commission Chambers ot the Summit County Courthouse. CoaJvUle, Utah, at 1 :00PM. The following is the agenda lor said session: t :00PM - Executive Session - Personnel -, 2:00PM -, Update - Legislative Issues: Dave Thomas 2:30PM - Executive Session - Litigation 3:00PM - Convene as the Governing Board ot Mountain Regional Water Special " Service District ; Executive Session Personnel 4:00PM -Update -Olympic Issues: Robbie Beck Posted: January 25. 2002 SNYDERVILLE BASIN PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 29, 2002 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Richins Bldg.. 6505 N. Landmark Dr.. Park Cly 1. 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