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Show Salina SunGunnison Valley News Page 3 May 14, 1997 Legislative Update 1 re is; red sis on sts ret - en nd 1 lie - My on 't 1 34.5. 9.3. -- ur its 16) 1). 9, -- las I Tax Freedom Day arrived May 9 this year, two days later than last year and the latest date ever, according to the Tax Foundation of Washington, D.C. That means that the average American must work 128 days in 1997 to pay all federal, state, and local taxes, assuming every dollar earned form the start of the year goes to pay taxes. The average American this year will work 44 days to pay personal income taxes, 38 days to pay Social Security, 18 days to pay sales and excise taxes, 12 days to pay property and other business taxes, 13 days to pay corporate income taxes and three days for other miscellaneous taxes. In 1997, 23.2 of the average Americans income will be paid in federal taxes and 1.8 will be paid in state and local taxes for a total tax burden of 35.2. The total tax burden in Utah is slightly below the national average at 51-4- lot o- Utahns work 128 days to pay tax bill County Association praises action on road vote Ve u- $1.51 sales taxpayers increased 7.4 percent during February 1997 comThis Legislative Update features information sent to the monthly pared to a year earlier, the State Tax Commission reported. Salina Sun and Gunnison Valley News from our elected officials But, after adjusting for seasonal trends, Februarys seasonally adjusted in Washington D.C. as well as local political organizations. taxable sales were $1.68 billion, a 1.6 percent gain over January 1997, accordiang to the Tax Commissions Economic & Statistical Unit. Retail Trade, the largest of three major reporting sectors, showed sales of $864 million, a gain of 5.4 from February 1996. Nationally, retail trade in February 1997 compared to a year earlier. The Taxable sales rose 5.1 The Utah Association of Counties on May 7, praised the leadership of Utah Business Equipment and Utility sector sales increases 15.8 in February to Senators Orrin Hatch and Robert Bennett in defending the network of thou$450 million. The Taxable Services sector was even with 1996 at $173 sands of miles of county roads on county-owne- d rights of way across federal million in February compared to a year earlier. land in Utah. The two Utah Senators joined Alaska Senator Ted Stevens in RETAIL TRADE leading the fight to defeat an amendment pushed by Arkansas Senator Dale Double-dig- it sales growth occurred in only two Retail Trade categories 9 Bumpers. The Bumpers amendment, which was defeated on a vote, and Home Furnishings (up to during February .would have removed language to protect these roads, known as RS 2477 roads, Goods Stores (up to and Shopping During 1996 which had been included in the emergency appropriations billed presently four to five retail categories were usually in double digits. being considered by the Senate. Two categories experience close to 9 growth: Bruce Babbit, Secretary of the Interior, has tried every way he can, to Motor Vehicle Dealer sales-- up including filing four harassing lawsuits against Utah counties, to circumvent and drinking place sales-u- pto Eating .the law and Constitutional protection to challenge the county TAXABLE SERVICES property rights of way over which these RS 247.7 roads run, noted Mark In the "Taxable Services sector, taxable sales and leases in the finance, Walsh, Associate Director of the Utah Association of Counties. insurance and real estate category rose 20 in February, continuing a string This amendment simply returns the RS 2477 road issue to the status quo ,. of strong growth rates over the year. This is probably due to increased in which existed before the administration started to create problems, Walsh automobile leases. Hotel and lodging sales fell 3 in February, while amusenoted. These roads are critically important to anyone who uses the public ment and recreation sales rose lands for recreation, resources related activities, or for any other reason. All of TAXABLE BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND UTILITY us owe Senators Bennett, Hatch and Stevens a tremendous debt of gratitude for Purchases in the Construction category rose 28 in February and Transtheir superb efforts in protecting our right of access to our lands, Walsh portation taxable purchases jumped 162. compared to a year earlier. Due to concluded. Wholesale ducold weather, electric and natural gas sales rose almost rable sales, perhaps responding to the uptick in construction, rose 13 during rough-sho- d, February 1997. Geographically taxable sales fell in Daggett, Grand, Piute, San Jan, and Did the Clinton Administration run roughshod over environmental procecounties compared to February 1996. Taxable purchases from Utah Sanpete million-acre dures and laws in it surprise, campaign season creation of the 1.7 vendors fell firms by in last fall? The Utah chairman Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Tax the Commission noted that Utahs Consumer Sentiment ' Separately, of the Senate committee overseeing the nations public lands and parks says it in April 1997 from its recorded high of 108.9 in January. 104.4 Index fell to did, and he has introduced legislation to make sure that wont happen again in Januarys reading is the highest level recorded since we have been tracking any state under future presidents of either party. 1986. This index has been found to be a No one, regardless of high station or political influence, has the right to Utah consumers beginning January and sometimes indicator coincident of demand for sales of retail duleading impose his will over the means by which the destiny of those lands is decided, rable goods. said Chairman Frank H. Murowski of the Committee on Energy and Natural information provided In the L 'tali Stale Tax Commission, Sail Luke City, Resources. 0 Utah. or (SOI 662-13- 35. (SOI Before future national monuments, world heritage sites or biospheric reserves can be created, Murkowskis legislation would require: agencies to .1, gather and analyze resource data affected by these land use decisions; full public participation in the creation of the units with all appeal rights protected; compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act; Congressional review and ratification; and a Presidential signature. With one swipe of the pen, every shred of public input and environmental Young hunters from across Utah level chal lenge is a prerequisite for the law promulgated in this country over the past quarter century was shoved into are anxiously counting down the fiNRAIHEA International Youth the trash heap of political expediency, Murkowski said on the Senate floor. nal days before the state hunting event Hunter Education Challenge which is National Monument may be a good idea, of the year. The Utah Youth Hunter set to take place this summer form July The Grand Staircase-Escalant- e in Raton, NM, at the presbut it was created in the wrong way and, probably, for the wrong reasons," he Education Challenge (YIIEC), the ultimate outdoors event in which youths tigious NRA Whittington Center. said in a separate speech a few weeks ago. For more information on the Utah The Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation put their hunting skills and knowledge held a hearing Thursday, May 8, to consider Utah Senator Robert Bennett's to the test, is scheduled to take place Youth Hunter Education Challenge, May 17 and 18 at the Castle Valley contact Chuck Adams, State Director, legislation to codify the proclamation crating the monument. Gun Club in Price, Utah. Sponsored at (80 ) For more information on this summer's International by the Utah Hunter Education Association and the Utah Divison of Wild- YHEC or how to get in vol ved as a had added three new sTaffers to Tiis life Resources, the YHEC allows c!o Congressman Chris Cannon or volunteer, contact the NRA D.C. office, Susan Diegelman comes on as Press Secretary, y,ouths..to experience all methods of Hunter Services Department at (703) I. Washington, i, Gregory Roney and Erika Feinauer join as Staff Assistants. take and all types of game under simuDiegelman is a graduate of Mount Holyoake College (95), where she lated hunting conditions. studied Cultural Anthropology. Diegelman replaces Peter Valcarace in early Held in conjunction with the NaJuly, when he returns to his Utah advertising agency. Arena Communications. tional Rifle Association (NRA) and Roney studied Political Science and International Relations for two years at the International Hunter Education Karren Glover, Chairwoman of Brigham Young University, and iscurrently pursuit a scholarshipat Georgetown Association (IHEA), the event is open University in Washington, D.C. He spent two years serving a mission in to graduates of hunter education the Central Utah Board of Public Warsaw, Poland and became involved with Rep. Cannons campaign as a courses who wish to further advance Health, has announced a meeting of volunteer soon after his return. their hunting and outdoors know ledge. the Board on May 21,1 997. The meetFeinauer, a graduate of Brigham Young University (96), studied internaYouths will participate in a combina- ing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Road tional relations and the romance languages. She spent 18 months in Padova, tion of shooting and responsibility Creek Inn in Loa. Italy serving a mission and came to Washington in January to work as a events which may include: rife, shotAnyone requiring special accom). and bow to attend the Board of modations legislative intern for Senator Orin Hatch arrow, gun, muzzleloading, .1 wildlife identification, orienteering, or Health meeting should notify Dixie 5 ext. 0, at least Sorensen at a hunter safety and responsibility to seven days before the meeting. exam. In addition to shooting ability, Central Utah Board of Public the importance Health meetings are open to the pubYHEC the emphasizes I Utahn a listen to for to President the concerning finally deciding applaud lic in accordance with Utahs "Sunand responsibility," land matters, since he chose not to do so last September when he declared the of hunting ethics shine Law. L. of Davis. said Robert Jr., manager National Monument, said Utah Congressman Grand Staircase-Escalancoaches Our Services. Hunter NRA Chris Cannon, (Rep) in a fax to the local media. work hard to insure that "I sincerely look forward to working with Pat and hope we can have an open and volunteers walk away with the all participants and honest dialogue in finding a lasting solution to Utahs many public land hunting standards they 'll need to high challenges. go into the field. Call us with a Utah YHEC organizers are exnews tip! pecting participation to once again increase at this year's event. The state- - hat o- February Taxable sales show gain Tax freedom day: Taxable retail sales and business purchases of billion for large, Although the average American will work 128 days this year to pay off his or her tax obligant, residents of some states will work even later. New York and Connecticut must work until May 23 and May 22, respectively, to achieve tax freedom. The states whose citizens bear the smallest tax burden this year are Louisiana, followed by Tennessee, which celebrated Tax Freedom Day on April 26 and April 27, respectively. The study shows Utah's Tax Freedom Day is May 6, the same as last year's date. In addition. Utahs Tax Freedom Day feel form 23rd among the fifty states in 1996 to 27th in 1997. While Utahs state and local taxes are not particularly low, Utahs favorable ranking result largely form a combination of our large number of dependent exemptions form relatively large families, and the fact that our average annual income is only 85 of the national average. These factors make our federal tax burden relatively low. From "The Utah Taxpayer" a publication of the Utah Taxpayer Association, Salt Lake City. Utah. ( S0I)972-SSI- 4 14. 22. Clinton ran says group ' te 30. 297-391- The UtahYouth Hunter Education Challenge is this weekend 1 g. 222-922- makes additions to staff JJtah Congressman nt (R-U- 267-150- 0. Public Health Board to meet Pat Sheas selection as BLM chief praised by Rep. Cannon Questar buys system in eastern Utah gas-gatheri- ng Questar Gas Management Co., a subsidiary of Questar Corp. (NYSE:STR), has purchased a natural system in eastern Utah from Interline Resources Corp. (AMEX.IRC.EC) for $4 million. The system serves the Monument Butte area in the Uinta Basin and consists of 28 miles of main line. 40 miles of lateral lines connecting 146 wells, and five compressors. The system transported an average of 4.4 million cubic feet of gas per day during 1996. The sale, which was effective April 30, also included 12 producing oil wells in the area. John B. Carricaburu, Questar Gas Management vice president and general manager, said the purchase supports Questars strategic objective of expanding its gas gathering and processing activities. Questar Gas Management conducts gas gathering and processing in several major producing basins in the Rockies and the Midcontinent. Interline has oil and gas operations in Wyoming and owns a patented technology for used oil refining. east-centr- al Yuba Lake State Park closed May for road resurfacing 15-1- 8 Yuba State Park, located on the west side of the lake, will be closed Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 8 for resurfacing all paved areas. Camping reservations are recommended for Painted Rocks. Please call the Utah State Parks and Recreation reservation center at 0 if within the area. from outside the Salt Lake Area, or The main park area at Yuba Lake State Park will reopen Monday, May 18. For additional information about Yuba Lake State Park, please call (801) 322-377- 758-261- 1. 10)1 KJ LANjfaMi 1 IfCi In 8 Out of 10 Cases Relief New approved spray stops your itching, flaking, red skin. Restores your skin and scalp to normal in as little as 7 days or 100 of your money back. Used and recommended by dermatologists. No side effects. Call for full information. 896-54- "No More Great Lakes Pharmaceutical Dist. 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