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Show THE BEAVER PHES3 Rep. Washburn Representative Dewain C. Democrat (District 72), reports the following legislation introduced in the House of Re preservatives: House Bill No. 79 has successfully! breathalyzer) passed the third reading calendar: in the House and is currently under committee investigation in the Senate. This bill provides for the use of a breath test when a to, peace officer has reason believe a person is driving a motor vehicle in this state shall bei deemed to have given his consent' to take this test. Failure to takei this preliminary screening test' may result in the person being placed under arrest. The results' of this test, however, shall be used only for the purpose of guiding the officer in determining whether an arrest should be: made. The results of this testi cannot be used as evidence in any court action. For a formal arrest to be made, j a formal blood" test must be administered to determine the' alcohol content in the blood. A bill introduced by Representative Lorin N. Pace, et. al., which deals with free public education has been sent to the Standing Committee on Education for further action. Specifically, this bill provides for free public, education includipg supplies and' the loan of textbooks for all school Washburn, r through the energy development. The next portion of this legislative package would be a bill amending the Industrial Development Facilities Act to allo'v residential housing to be financed through Industrial Revenue Bonds. This bill would permit the developing companies, in the energy development areas of Southern and Eastern Utah, to finance and develop housing projects for the great influx of people coming into these areas. "Without a bill cf this nature, housing shortages of an extreme nature could be expected," Senator Leavitt states. ,WS",'"3w',rt ' '1 i W 1 The - .S'l . Leavitt Finns Energy Bill State Senator Dixie Leavitt, announced his intensions of a package of legislation aimed at smoothing out the developmental problems of Southern Utah's energy resources. His' announcement was given last Wednesday to Utah's League of Women Voters. iniio-ducin- g His package, which includes four bills and one Joint Resolution, begins with a "Special Service District" bill. This legislation is designed to allow the formation of Special Service Districts across city and county j. boundary lines. This statute would enable f adjoining areas, in different cities or counties, to form service districts for the development of water and sewage systems, medical transportation and recreational facilities and flood control, drainage and garbage services. These districts would be given authority to levy taxes and issue bonds to finance their projects. The law would provide that these districts cannot be formed where an existing district, offering the same services, is located. The disbanding of such a district, when its purpose has been served, is also provided for in this ' legislation. Senator Leavitt feels that this bill will enable Garfield and Kane counties to cooperate more1 efficiently in providing needed services to the large number of people projected to move into the area in connection with the Kaiparowitz project. This special service district concept could also be used within one section of a county, to provide services that are needed in only one cf two areas. ' The sccsrd n ServUMr Leavitt's piopuw! vouii hoip finance schools in f.it;-- s where massive developments were taking place. It would allow private companies to build the schools and then give the local school districts bonding and taxing authority to r?pay the private companies over an extended period of time. (School districts would always control the schools.) The bill provides certain requirements that must be met before a district can qualify for such a program. Senator leavitt feels that this legislation would enr.ble develop ing areas to meet student needs, as enrollments, in rr.any of the affected school districts, that will double or triple over the next seven or eight years. The repayment to the private companies, after the schools are built, would insure th.it sch'Rl districts would be able to take advantage of the increased tax base that is brought abojt fourth bill befng intro- duced as part cf Senator Leavitt's energy package is a measure that would help with the development of access roads into the energy and power projects. This bill would give the companies developing energy and power resources the initial responsibility to come up with the money students. needed to build the access One of the most controversial! highways. The state of Utah bills discussed in the House was would then "pay back" the sponsored by Senator Bischoff developers in the form of a sales and use tax abatement. dealing with venereal disease. Senator Leavitt stated that the Originally, this bill provided for; 1) requiring a physician to adcosts of these roads would be too minister certain tests to pregnant great a burden for the state's women, 2) requiring a complete budget to handle. As an example, for all pregnant Senator Leavitt commented, physical check-uwomen, 3) allowing the sale of "The road needed for the Kaiparowitz projects will cost in the prophylactics to any person regardless of age, and 4) the neighborhood of 26 million removal of all advertising and dollars." Senator Leavitt continued, display restrictions on the sale of "The roads into Beaver County's prophylactics. Since the introduction of this, proposed Alunile project wil aiso bill, several amendments in both rvn into many millions of dollars.' the House and the Senate have This legislation could also be made. Therefore, the final teen in these roads. applied financing bill will be significantly different As well as" "being a logical from the original bill. solution to the sticky problem of Representative Washburn has financing, Senator Leavitt feels that this legislation would offer introduced a bill with regard to the! the inspection of school buildings. some definite benefits, This biil is currently in the Rules! State. "If the developing companCommittee. This bill will save the ies were to get their sales tax state $25,000 by eliminating the, abated on items purchased in need for the state board to employ Utah, this would give the dean inspector to inspect new velopers an extra incentive to buy from Utah suppliers. This couM buildings. Another bill sponsored by add huge amounts of income to Utah's economy," Senator LeaRepresentative Washburn titled vitt explained. "Coyote Eradication" could provide the most heated controversy Legislation of this type has met at this year's legislature. This bill with the approval of most of the is presently being considered by energy developers. They seem to the Agriculture Committee. Mr.; feel that it is a fair and logical Washburn is holding the bill until manner to handle road develop;- -' all three bills get together. ment into these areas. The last section of Senator Leavitt's legislative package is a Joint Resolution amending Ar-- 1 tide XIII, Section 5, of the Utah State Constitution. This resolu-tio- n would require the approval cf two thirds of both legislative houses, and a majority vote from The Hor.se of Representatives the voters of the State in next fcr :!:? fourth week of the ec; -..trl-jr t t. h 'it scssi - and passed 23 bills. The amend meet wouIJ all." i'h" CitstbUihrsent of a Utah state govcr.trr.cnt to fir.ancia'.iy of Transportation Department assist local government units and was approved by the House. The agencies "for any purposes which b;!' ha: been referred to the the Legislature determines to be Senate for further consideration.' of State concern." This would ii passed and signed by Governor allow the legislature to approCa'v'm L. Rampton, all of the functions which deal with transpriate money to local governments on matters such as the portation in Utah will be put energy developments in Southern together under one office. Speaand Eastern Utah. Senator Leavitt ker Ronald L. Rencher feels that the passage of this said, "This is a progressive resolution would enable the local measure to enable better service and planning for transportation in governments to better cope with the problem of energy and power Utah." He continued, "Presently we development. Senator Leavitt commented have no agency to utilize federal that he felt good about the funds which are available for planning that is being done in plannirg nsral mass transit sysrelation to these ericrgy proj"cts. tems. Although there are several He said that he felt "All offices which deal with different foreseeable problems were being facets cf transportation, not one dealt with by those involved in of them has the statuatory the planning of the Southern l)tah authority to do this work. In enerov projects." addition to solving this specific problem, the agency could coIt Is surprising how little ordinate other projects and avoid wont It takes to keep some the waste of duplicated efforts." people busy. -The new agency would include ' 1 i iim ir rf majr divisions such as the p ; j j House finishes Fourth Week i 1 1 1 1 1 "if It of Highways. Department would also bring in the employees scattered through various agen-- j cies who act on transportation mutters-f- or example, the person f eprator. Pld,on , hn. pur Mk with ifKontlvt pay 40 A $2.10 hr. to tart, EcoHent working conditions and atmosphara Two col ( 4 breaks Vj hr. lunch paid holidays a yaar Paid vacation Bit Oiloo tl f V WHt vm 1M South Of OH Anyltmt will OM Etaave.UKft Far West Garments 'Dear friends, " other nrof funeral directors strict codes of the conduct of their they operate in mst bs respect and obser They must s ?f Only in their r . f,ev 4 & Umctu 111 M l . r w f . WiNO ROOM Increased jMHesge lAEowawce Set hy ,ISS Roland V. Wise, Intenisd ReveService District Director in Utah, today reminded taxpayers that the IRS has increased optional mileage allowances for automobiles used for business, moving, charitable and medics! purposes, effective for the 1974 tax year. Mr. Wise said the staodard mileage rate of autoracbilts used in business has been increased from 12c to 15c p er mile for the first 15,000 miles, and from 9c to 10c per mile for each additional mile of business use. An increase from 6c to 7c per mile will be allowed for persons using automobiles for charitable, i;il, ar. moving sspeuses. Mr. Wise also announced an nue tj ! j j in the increase r amount of rein-buse ment s - or - tor o di- per tssera nary and necessr.ry expenses of employees traveling away torn home. The ceiling for such per ctetn expenses u now vt4, unless otherwise authorized by the Internal Revenue Service. lo addition, employees who rvci-.-a sum from their employers in excess of their deductible busir.t&s expenses must report ih.s excess sum in their gross income. -- an . i U Ii r i eight-dollai IFOR SALE ; 1 EEQSIERED E Hereford Bulls See or Cai V. C. Phone MLING FiUmix-e- , 743-634- 4 COUPON W II 'ff?0 t W n Zekl Respectfully, g si ii ' in. wl."v"" i 7 they community. t' ' .l. thse this .ay directors nrit the and support of - ' low-inco- many Sc busing 1 Highway Construction Subject to Inflation .z.: 1 AS pull-chai- n 328-888- ft .1 b : V 1 brick-sheathe- d. HUD-finance- 1 SUUHCl dry-wa- ll Utah Olfll s ) r K 'Dura-White."- ) I rr. M .s C vV Umttcna to each i mors, 2S ?! fellw - two-lan- r yEum 'p tampion or ac Yj$>f j I m : how-'ev- ttc lior Plug,, one--abo- ?-7?- JXJl ' V I 1 We helped you to earn college of credits and paid up to 75 the tuition. We offered up to a $2500 cosh bonus for certain jobs. qualified you for about $5,000 to $10,000 worth of additional education through the We G.I. quolify). Speaker Rencher. Another bill concerning children was passed by the House. It would allow the interstate placement of children being adopted. A resolution was passed by the House which would require the Utah Legislature to reapportion after each national census. "This Would you consider joining the Army? If you're interested in any or ALL of the above options, V n.-I'lM 1 ) Call Army Opportunities measure attempts to remove a conflict with recent federal court ( decisions and Utah law. It will also make it easier to have and basis,"' I rStl AA" .22 Lena n!f!a Bill. We guaranteed training in the field of your choice (if you require immunizations," said corrected on a regular said Speaker Rencher. ZMetcaif Work on the housthanked for their generous offer ing project in Beaver is about 65 of money and labor to help percent complete. According to complete the work. Mai Lund, HUD Committee After the structure is compkte, Chairman, the construction it will become the property of should be completed around the Beaver City Housing Authority. be the theme for tne with Fine Arts. A law requiring all children to have pre school immunizations was passed in both the House and Senate. "An alarming number of j children are going to school without protection against dis-- , eases like polio and because of this it has become necessary to representation reviewed me St. first of April. HUD will audit the housing gala event in honor of Valentine, and, of course, thej Installation of the electric project every 90 days and will state's first family, Governor and, .wiring is complete in the build-linreceive monthly reports from the ' Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton. but it is not hooked into the local administration. "More than 2000 persons are) City system yet. The Apartments in the structure plumbing is will be expected to attend the formal complete except for the installawith baseboard occasion." said Mr. Richard H., tion of sinks, toilets, etc. Quite a heaters, stove, and refrigerator.' bit of the Schubacb, chairman of the Ball. work is now The rooms will be fully carpeted "We have some very special finished except for the taping and draped and will include for washers and dryers. guests coming this year because which cannot be done until the hook-up- s we have invited all of the electricity is hooked up for heat. Units will consist of a living room, Governors from the surrounding Mr. Lund said the power will bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. states. Governor Herschler ot probably go in this week. The There are two units for the Wyoming will definitely be here exterior of the handicapped which are provided and we have tentative reservawith showers and two which have building will be tions from several others," Mr. The brick masons will combinations. The begin work shower-tuSchubacb. said. this week. other 14 units each have tubs. CarlThe project is being funded by by Mrs. Mary Although the structure is not a $400,000 grant from HUD connected with the son, the Governor's Ball Commithospital, there tee has also planned an additional (Housing and Urban Developwill be type signalling extraordinary appearance of the ment). Mr. Lund said it has taken devices in each apartment which four top talents of the 1975 Junior almost three years of work by will sound a buzer and light a Miss Scholarship Pageant. These many people, including Senators 'panel in the hospital in case of young ladies will perform various Benett and Moss, to eet the funds emergency. Each apartment will talent routines during the even- for the nroiect. I Ktmno also have entrances outside and of the Beaver Citv one into the hall inside the ing. Additionally, the 24 finalists Director in the Junior Miss Pageant from Housing Authority, said the prob-building. A service to the tenants of the throughout the state will be the lem occurred after the funds had official hostesses. been approved. He said shortly new development, which will be a Dance music will be provided after the funds had been first in Beaver, is the requirement by the Utah National Guard approved, the Nixon Administra- - that there be mail delivery to such Orchestra. The evening will also hon acted to freeze money for ' d projects. feature an excellent American grants of this type, and the local Mr. Strong said such services suisine dinner. HUD Committee was informed as prepared meals, nursing care, "Attendancd at the $100 a the project would not be built. ana Housekeeping can be pro- couple affair will be advance However, Senator Moss spoke on' vided at some extra charge for reservation only," Mr. Schubach the floor of the U.S. Senate about! any renters who need them. .said. Information about reserva-ifion- s the need for the project, Senator The development will be ad is available by call (801) Bennett did much work, and with ministered by the Beaver City the help of L. C. Romney, Utah Housing Authority. To receive an HUD Director, the funds were! application for housing in the finally made available. project, contact the Beaver HosBecause of the difficulty in pital, Hal Lund, or the Beaver obtaining the funds and because City Office. Applications should of Federal cuts, the structure had begin to be distributed in the next to be made smaller and there week. To be eligible, you must be were no funds available for the at least 62 years old and in a bracket. In the case of type of landscaping which bad' been originally planned. The' husbands and wives, where one is j Inflation is often likened to a "monster" and Utah Highway Beaver BPW Club is to be over 62, both would be eligible. Department officials feel the A true friend is someone who (analogy is quite appropriate. In understands us and still is. No Date! just the past few years, they have' watched helplessly as the infla- - required by law to match the They spent the evening dining. jtion monster stripped the flesh state's allocation of federal high- They danced, and then a show. She had no thoupht nf tK"- from Utah's once flourishing way aid. They say the DepartvAtuacj ijic ment is simply too short of state money it did go! highway construction program, revenue to support any major leaving nothing but bones. They parted at the front door; Just how mostrous the inflation highway construction solely from sne wnispered with a sigh, "I'll b home tomorrow night." has been may be seen from the 'state funds. He an With construction costs contin- - wered, "So will I!" Highway Department's construc-jtio- n cost index. In just the last ually rising, and with the con! fiscal year, the price of construcstruction budget remaining sometion asphalt has gone up from $47 what fixed, state highway officials to $93 a ton, structural steel hasi are painfully aware that they are increased from $720 to $1,024 a! not going to be able to build as ton, and reinforcing steel has much highway next fiscal year as they did this fiscal year, and they gone from $392'to $728 a ton. As a result of these price are facing the prospect of having increases in materials, and in :to delay some projects, creased labor costs, the cost oft Normally, state highway mmm surfacing highways has gone up 'engineers program projects about 72 percent, the cost of building three years in advance. However, bridges and other structures has Currently they are being forced to gone up 50 percent, and the cost .consider moving some already of roadway excavation has gone 'programmed projects back an) up 54 percent. The Highway other two years, and they aren't Department's composite index of. ihappy about it. The delays will all construction costs is standing' subject the projects to further 58 percent above what it was last inflation and price increases, fiscal year. j resulting in more delays in the Translated into more graphic; construction schedule. Utah Highway Department en terms, the cost of constructing a' e rural: gineers estimate the state has mile of typical highhighway has gone up from backlog of $250,000 a mile last fiscal year to ways needing improvement totalalmost $400,000 a mile. Last fiscal ling about $831 mi'lion. However, year, ten million dollars would !no matter how great the needs have built 40 miles of two-lan- e are, state highway officials say rural highway. THis year, it will that, in view of the lack of state revenue, major construction only build 25 miles. Although construction costs are 'needs will have to be met withi increasing dramatically, Utah's federal aid funds. Included in the estimated highway construction budget is!' not. The state's funds for high-- j backlog are some $34 million in :way construction come principally! highway resurfacing needs, from one source the federal' they pose some special 'government. Utah highway offi- problems. Currently, federal aid; cials were recently informed that funds can only be used for the Federal Highway Administraresurfacing highways of subtion will release about the same standard design when substantial amount of federal highway aid to improvements are made on them Utah next fiscal year as it did this to bring them up to federal ea $45 million. The fed- standards for traffic 20 years in eral aid, together with about $9 the future. State High Director 'million in required state matching Blain Kay says Utah, and many funds, will virtually be the state s other states, are requesting that construction budget for the Congress loosen the federal highway aid restrictions enough to coming fiscal year. allow states to use federal aid Utah Highway officials emphasize that the only state funds funds to resurface existing high-going into major, highway con- ways without having to rebuild struction are matching funds, them to federal standards. involved with Transportation Safitv in the Department of Business Regulation and the Division of Aeronoutics which is currently under the Department of Development Services along, rrciHtt mism WnMdMwlngmsehin ers" Tow-Inco- Housing for Elderiy The Annual Governor's Ball has been scheduled for Valentine's Dy, Friday, February 14 at the Terrace Ballroom in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Hearts and Flow (pre-arres- With The Legislature Work Progresses On jGovernor's Ball Set for Feb. 14 Tfiur: - O I vt if;l.yrjX, ED & ' lA wr SSOOiatO 1 S ( CAROL SfMCO'S p iviPsSiBni i JWtrm .. . v'v;.;--"'-r:- IDE. ) i Cmt Sfrt! UTAH 713 : |
