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Show Monday. February u 1. 1982. Regional ; n n on CiL.'., i oi emits Dins 7 - ir two bills containing more stringent disclosure of campaign finance records and two measures demanding lobbyists to reveal how much money they spend and in efforts to influence legislaon whom 1982 was a (UPI bad year for ethics bills in the Utah State Legislature. Of the 10 proposals aimed at making lawmakers abide by stricter rules of conduct, only two passed. One winner is a proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide whether legislators who move out of the districts they represent should be forced to resign. The proposed amendment will be on the ballot next November. SALT LAKE CITY rr tion. Most of the ethics bills never came to a vote in the House or Senate, but were shuffled aside to die for lack of action. House Majority Whip Lee Farnsworth, sponsored a pair of the ethics bills. The other is a watered-dowcampaign contribution disclosure bill that doesn't rewho financed quire candidates to disclose their campaigns until after the election is I. . rouny residences quire the legislators to maintain I 1 their districts after election. The constitution presently contains no such requirement. At least two members of the 1982 Legislature do not live in the districts thev represent. They are Rep. Mac Haddow, and Sen. Donna Wayment. Haddow has drawn most of the public attention for his refusal to resign his House seat after moving out of his district in southern Salt Lake County. The Sandy . over. Legislators defeated two plans for ethics codes and special committees, two proposals requiring more public meetings, in labor organizations and Democratic Party officials all have demanded Haddow's resignation. Haddow accused his opponents of "political motivations " claiming they were concerned more about his conservative brand of politics than about his moving out of the district Police to Impound Driver's Cars - on drunken drivers. Earlier, the lawmakers approved a measure ordering a SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) In its waning hours, the Utah Legislature voted to let police impound the vehicles of drunken drivers for 30 days. mandatory two-da- y jail term for a first-tim- e offender. Several senators tried to amend the impoundment bill to apply only to vehicles owned by the drunken drivers. "You can't penalize a car owner because his brother-in-laborrowed it and went out and got drunk " said Sen. Omar Bunnell, D Price. He also said the bill would be troublesome for banks and loan companies because they would be unable to recover cars on which they have The Senate gave final approval Saturday night to the House bill on a 22-- 4 vote after defeating several amendments that would have limited the law to cars owned by an intoxicated driver. As passed, the law would allow a police officer to seize a car that had been borrowed or stolen if the driver was intoxicated. The vehicle would have to be released to the rightful owner by a judge. The bill is the second measure enacted by the Legislature in an effort to get tough liens. Sen. K.S. Cornaby, Lake, said the bill could deprive someone of his car for 30 days if it was stolen and then driven by a drunk. - bordering states under which out - of state students would escape Utah's high -- tuition. Utah State President Stanford Cazier lobbied for the bill, saying many southeast Idaho students would like to attend USU because they have more cultural and geographic ties with the Logan campus than with Idaho college towns. fr State OKs Sharing They completed action on a 5 percent increase in liquor taxes, which will pump $3.6 million more into the school lunch program. Earlier in the session, the senators and representatives apincrease in the state proved a cigarette tax and a $5 increase in the for driver's license fees. (Continued From Page 1) side the boundaries of cities that own them. The compromise would let cities share revenue so and counties funding could be spread around in energy development areas, but would not permit state and local governments to share revenue. The second proposed constitutional amendment approved would Salt Lake County residents can look forward to a one-yeproperty tax increase of ll to support Hogle Zoo. The lawmakers adopted the stopgap measure to keep the zoo afloat while the Legislature studies plans to make it a state park. create an independent commission to make recommendations on salary for lawmakers. hikes one-mi- The Legislature would then have the option of accepting the raise or reducing it, but could not increase it. During each session, legislators now receive $25 per day in salary, and $15 per day in expense money. The amounts are set by the State Constitution and have not been altered since 1968. Both amendments will appear on the ballot in November, when Utahns will have an opportunity to accept or reject the measures. Another proposed amendment one that would have established an intermediate court of appeals in the was killed in the state Legislature. The new spending plan includes a 10.5 percent pay and benefit increase for state employees and school teachers, tha amount the governor recommended. But the legislators arrived at the figure through a different formula than the governor, voting to pick up some retirement and social security con- A item approved by the legislators will allow voters to cast ballots next November on a proposed constitutional amendment requiring legislator to live in the districts they represent. The measure the only one of 10 bills dealing with the ethics of lawmakers to win apsession. proval during the y The Senate gave final approval to a pair bills laws aimed at getting drunken drivers off the road. One measure calls for a mandatory jail term of at least two days unless the convicted person agrees to undergo an alcohol treatment program. The second bill would peace officers impound a drunken drivers car for 30 days. Senators also gave a final okay to a bill sought by prosecutors that exwould modify the clusionary rule that prohibits introduction of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. The bill would allow use of the evidence when a judge decides the infraction by investigating officers was minor. It would also allow the accused party to sue police for violation of his rights. tributions. the final night of the session, the lawmakers decided to raise vehicle registration fees for passenger cars and light trucks by $5, while boosting fees on large trucks On by $10. Utah State is also the closest school to the agriculural areas of southwestern Wyoming, he said. Sen. Fred Finlinson, Lake, said the bill would also benefit Dixie College in St. George, which may attract students from nearby Nevada towns. The bill authorizes the regents to explore such agreements. - efficient and The office said it3 Community Energy Management Conference will study such topics as building efficiency and building regulations designed to save energy, alternate sources of energy, and establish- ment of For I M rfff lHJI of Iff If Hilt UIC mm 7 I J m fjmiff 1 m f I M mr Golden Chadwick 1 1II If I - SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) With elections coming in November, voters in a recent poll gave Utah's two congressmen barely passing marks. In a Salt Lake Tribune poll published Sunday, Republican Congressman Dan Marriott received a good or excellent rating from 51 percent of those questioned. He fared better than his Republican colleague, James V. Hansen, whose actions were lauded by only 45 percent of those polled, and, of those queried, 26 percent graded him as only fair or poor. A large portion of those polled 24 percent were undecided largely because Hansen has only been in office one year ana hasn't developed good name identification. Four of 10 voters questioned in Marriott's second congressional district criticized the veteran congressman. Thirty-fou- r percent of those polled by the Tribune's pollster, Bardsley and Haslacher Inc., said he was doing only a fair job, 8 percent thought he was doing a poor job and 7 percent were undecided. Nuclear Blast 'Insult' to Victims - SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) The underground of a nuclear device one day after a vigil was held on the 31st anniversary of the first nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site is an "insult to downwind victims," a spokesman for the MX Information Coalition said Sunday. detonation Steve Blackman charged the Group Reagan administration with "blatant disregard for the health and safety of downwind victims." 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SALT LAKE CITY (UPlr The Utah Legislature authorized the State Board of Regents to explore the possibility of allowing students from neighboring states to attend Utah State University in Logan at resident rates. The Senate Saturday night approved, 28-a measure allowing the regents to with develop reciprocal agreements Golden But Sen. Donna Wayment, floor sponsor of the bill, said the law has a provision by which a judge can release the car earlier if he determine it had been stolen. tableware purchase of $100 or more right away - pay as little as SI 0 a month. No finance charge if payments are made as scheduled. Enjoy your local energy programs. Provo Mayor James Ferguson and Dr. David Morris, director of the National Institute of Local are scheduled to SDeak to citv officials attending the conference. e, FOR SALE OR LEASE NEWER BUILDING CAN BE USED FOR WARE HOUSE, MFG., RETAIL, ETC MENS Pi 14,000 sq. ft. floor beautiful Y1-. space. 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