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Show rv Eye Today s Agenda aiid Committee Gives Nod to Anti-Abortion Message on Video BY JUDY FAHYS feet 10 weeks after conception. She urged the panel to approveKillpack’s bill, noting it also would require the informedideo to detail what happensto HOUSE STANDING os @ Young Men Need Sex Ed, Too, Lawmakers Agree Theyrep: m.; Room 405 HB104 — Election L; SB78 — Election Law-Po Revenue and Taxation Room 303 that would require women seeking an abortion to be told Utah would prefer womennotto have abortions. Rep. Loretta Baca, D-Salt LakeCity, suggested that men be required to watch a video as they renew their driver licenses so they understand the possible consequencesof their sexual activities. : We know from working with women HB319 — Income TaxFi HB405 — Resort Communi HJR10 — Property-Tax V ‘operty-Tax V Amy Feller, Lak counseling It's known,” impossible o solvethis pro Business Labor and Economic Dev. State Fair Park Amendments A he video ture’s ti she said, the and money co’ 4 p.m., Room 4: tee in closing argumentson hisbill. at another committee member. pounding fist on the table. Another time. awittised for her testimony oth sides had a minute or so —Judy Fahys menand would help prevent abouta dozen abortions Shame on you,” she said with all of this last year.” Two spoke in favor of Kill- We dealt Rep. Nora Stephens, a Sunset Republi- ‘a of the conservative Utah Forum distributed anti-abortion They were amazed at what we had to show.” ar. aid the $60.000 the state budgeted for the video could provide a year’s worth of family planning tance for 300 wo- Republican Rep. Bryan Holladay shouted Killpack said he had shown the video in three junior high school classes, and all present — female andmale alike — were turned off by what theysaw. lawmakers for revisiting the in-consent law, which they already z can and chairwoman of the committee, admonished Galloway for her comment. ‘One thing we do not standfor is impugn- pamphlets to members of the panel and lapel pins that showed thesizeof a fetus Education values-instruction legislation last year: It was Killpack, an ardent abortion foe, who later praised Baca for the thinking behind her suggestion. “I agree with Rep. Baca,” he told the commit- “It’s obvious Karrie Galloway, executive director of Planned Parenthood of Utah, criticized argu used more wisely At one point in the debate. West Jordan Ea nant” malesbe ordered to watch the video and berated those who opposedhis she said of the state’s anti-abortion philosophy. ed and divisive that tice Boards ntion Appropr can Rep. Bryan Holladaysought to alter Baca’s amendment so only * “preg- representing the Utah Women’s Clinic in Salt Lake City, said her organization offers women extensive y bers to drop the pro2s. She noted theissueis so 2 — Budget Review Task Force 4p.m., Room 405 Further commenton the proposal was cut off when West Jordan Republi- thestate’s video is completealready. K M nsor of House Bi Carlson. D-Salt Political Subdivisions 8:30 a.m.; Room 223 HB139 — Employee Leasing Company Licensing Act Amendments both sides,” she said. If we want to stop the results [of unplanned pregnancies], they will have to take more responsibility.” Opponents ofKillpack’s measure said g Extensions y Amend Workforce Services 8:30; Room 223 “If we wantto combatthis problem [ofabortion], we needto addressit from across America, abortion hurts women. Federal Tax Liens Tax-Refund Amend- nt political opposites, but two lawmakers on the House Health and Human rvices Committee agreed on the notion that young men should take more responsibility when it comes to pregnancy and abortion. Atissue was proposed changesto a bill by Rep. Robert Killpack, R-Murray, the fetus during the abortion procedure. Consequences [of the procedure] are death.” Ruzicka said. “Thebaby dies. KendraBartlett, a Draper resident and r of Concerned Women for Amerigreed the state has an interest in preventing abortion Government Operations HB12i — Criminal J HB392 — Truaney Py SseEsl S ing the Legislature. While much of Wednesday's debate centered on whether abortion is right or wrong, Scott Williams, a pediatrician said the measurehas other problems. He noted that one witnessstated a fetus experiences pain during the procedure. although this is not a medically estab- lishedfacet. Rep. Ray Short suggested removing wording about the state’s preference. “That meansthe wholestate hasa preference, and I don’t think we do,” he said The idea failed to win the committee's support. The three lawmakers who voted against HB362 were Carlson, Rep. Loretta Baca and Rep. Gene Davis, all Salt Lake City Democrats. High Health Officials Want More Cash, trict Ed. Services Approp ed. Dispute Res But Analyst [s Urging Big Cuts Health and Human Services Care Amend Comm. Amend. BY NORMA WAGNER HB388 — Goy.’s Budget Requirements HB184 — Child-Care Amend Public Utilities and Technology ., Room 223 memberfor the Salt Lake City/County Health Department Public-health officials had planned on asking legislators for an extra $1 million this session to help stem the rampant ition and Choice spread of communicable diseases that have sickened thousandsof Utahnsin re- AmendCc r Servi a er contracts NDING COMMITTEES Health and Environment 8 a.m.; Room 414 $B60 — Open-Enrollment Amendments ubstance Abuse Counselor cent years, including measles and hepatitis A Instead, the legislative fiscal analyst as recommended a $6.6 million cut to the Utah Department of Health. which funnels money and provides services to thestate’s 12 local health departments The programs targeted for cuts include restaurant inspections: home visits by public-health nurses for babies born prematurely; cardiovascular prevention programs; and breast and cervical cancer screenings for middle-aged. low-income SBi95 — Mixed-Waste Disposal Fee Business Labor and Economic Dev. 8 a.m.; Room 403 = ‘om. 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SB188 — Vehicle Gastronomy Restaurants and a board E SALT LAKE air Deduc KIDS’ STUFF HB201 — Biotech Program at L Barbara Brasher of the Division of Youth Services, left, and Rep Judy Ann Buffmire, D-Millcreek, discuss the perils facing the young at a lunch sponsored bythe Salt Lake County Commission on Youth Energy, N.R. and Agriculture 4p.m., Room 414 le Broker women [Interstate 15] needs to be built, but wecan't do that at the expenseof public health,” Joseph Miner, president of the ments he Place Park Amend Local Health Officers Association, said ate Cooking Pot ition and Public Safety Room 403 Panel Votes to Widen Prison-Clinic Audit ek, the subcommittee cut the services budget $ BY MIKE CARTER half of the almost on Wed) r to its director. $1 Robert Dennis mmittee members complained epartment had not adequately tha ha d to their concerns over Jones's uniqu rections Jones, th Prohibition ents COL members of the E Justice and Le arrangement employee hours of paic week fois ob it specifica Electric Bill: with Cor- t-paid fulltime ndreds of budgetfor thestate Office of Health Data Analysis, which publishes reports com- paring Utah hospitals as well as healthinsurance plans on cost and level of care. Restaurateurs are lining up behind the 2.797 fewerpatientvisits $100,000 from the Chronic DiseasePrevention program for cancer screenings. That cut will result in a loss of $300,000 in federal matching funds annually, and 3,736 fewer low-income women will receive the screenings. Additionally the budget of the cardiovascular disease- prevention program will be reduced 50 percent. $1.5 million in the newborn early-intervention program. That amount would have covered home visits to 2,300 eligible children. @ And $770,000 for teen tobacco-pre vention programs Health workers pointed out Utah had its largest outbreak of measles (118 cases) last year, and its hepatitis A rates are up from 19 cases in 1985 to 1,090 last year. Wedon't want to become the hepatitis capital of the nation,” said Thomas Schlenker, executive director of the Salt Lake City/County Health Department The final decision on the state Depart ment of Health budget rests with the legislative executive appropriations sub- have 16 registered lobbyists. In the past no reason to call it bad faith” to ctric Deregulation of large industrial committee head Evans, House a Shri “ox, R-Le ie Fox, R-L cognizes the com- y of this i ssue and the difficulty of ulated utility to makethe transi a restructured environment,” Fox, ulations: and the $727,300 Analysts also recommendcutting: $200,000 from the Community and Family Health Services-Support program, of which $100.000 goes to local health departments for prenatal and well-child visits. The cut will result in Evans said her intent simplyis to divorce the issue of emotion and avoid *‘polarizing” the competing interests that will work on a consensus deregulation plan. Group — acoalition t and totrain food-service workers on state ney, “But they haveto be funded.” a deregulation task force ported by the t 0 departments for restaurant inspections food-safety prevent food-borne illnesses,”’ said Guin- tion-study effort from being users — and several powerful leg- He added best time to do so — bi confusion accompanyi Utah Pe ed a rate Bureau of Environmental Services $216,000 of which goes to local health ship with the local health departmentsto committee, which began considering the The power company’s positionis sup. @ Continued from A-1 have to fight to maintain our programs State analysts have recommended eliminating the $400,000 budget for the regulations, “Never before has there been such an opportunityas there is now for the food industry to form relation- sure the safety of Utah restaurants. said Tom Guinney, owner and manager of n immediate$12.4 million ratere Rate-Freeze Plan “Little did we know we'd departments of health in hopesof restoring funds to environmental serv Without the bureau, the state cannot en- n riticized Campbell's attitude nt,” adding that “there is ab Sparks Fly on Wednesdayduring a press conferenceat the Capitol. Since the state for the first time in 20 years recently beefed up its food-safety said sponsorof the measurecalling for All I wanttodois have this thingbefair and as objective as possible. She said — after the hearing — that she remained unswayed by regulators’ comments onthe possible multimillion-dollar losses to consumers in favor of Utah Pow- er, Utahns’ power rates are among the lowest in the West so freezing them will not hurt consumers, Evans said recommended cuts Wednesday. few days, the highest-priced hired gunsin Utah have enlisted on theside ofthe electric utility, including Doug Foxley, Dix MeMullin, Rob Jolley and Charlie Evans former campaign manager to Gov. Mike Leavitt and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch. Utah Power also has made friends through its contributions topolitical campaigns. The company’s political-action committee spent $47,407 in last year's election. Nearly $19,000 went to legislative candidates, including $1,600 to members of the Public Utilities and Technol- The issue has becomea lobbyist feed ing frenzy ogy Committee. pacity, mostly with industry lobbyists. Jan Graham $1,500 in companypoliticalaction-committee donations. Wednesday's hearing was packed to ca Utah Powerandits parent, PacifiCorp. Leavitt, a former Utah Power board member, received $12,000 and Atty. Gen Statusof Bill Support ExtendedVisitation Allowances YEA, NAY FOR CIGARETTEBILLS enate committee has given th and Comm HB13, Taxation two hours oftes: ning before decid NOD TO DIVORCE BILLS A fluri lls related to divorce, tation and visi support passed out of the 1 were sent to the in, with Sens. Mi Howard Steph a 5-2 Dmitrich, D-Price and nson, R-Draper, voting ler Scott Howell ky. He wants to in ) cents and earmark lly for smoking pre- dren are year-round sch to decrease regular support payments during those months when they have the childrenover three-week-Ic g school1tbreaks. Nancy Hobb: ices Standing Com nsored by Sen. R n't mandate that ed the committee, was tabled until the committee's next meeting. The Orem Republican's bill Id allow noncustodial parents whose would e: annot a visitation schedule. The committee also endorsed an ex sion of the Child Visitation Pilot Pro- gram. sponsored by Sen. Millie M. Peter. son, D. est Valley City. The pilot diation between parents to visitation disputes in the Third District Court CUTTING DOWNON JOY-RIDING A House subcommittee has approved a bill that wou se a loophole in the law g joy rides athird-c ny in ases Police officers say most of those who drive stolen cars for a short time are not s looking for fun Usually, the ¢: aged or the suspects ped and dam caught, said Salt still be charged as class A misdemeanors. — TheAssociated Press JOBS MEASURE GETS A BOOST A resolution expressing lawmakers support for efforts to fuel economicresettlement of rural Utah has cleared the UtahLegislature Senate sponsor Leonard Blackham, RMoroni, said 2,200 new jobs are neededin rural Utah to bring unemployment to lev els along the Wasatch Front. Thestate. n recommends the devel. s, incentives andlegisla: tion to encourage business in rural Utah. It passed the Senate, 28-0, and the House, 70-0, on Wednesday — TheAssociated Press But being captured actually may work car Another bill that would create a task force to study alternative resolutions to culprits’ favor. When police ca ves within 24 hours, they d with misdemeanors, he si $B143, was approy the House Law Enfor Criminal Justice Standing Co road construction proje child support disputes is sponsored by me setting aside the money Rep. Byron L. Harward, R-Provo Rep. Margaret Dayton’s bill on Child and tee. It allows simple joy riding cases to child to parents whoeducate their children outside the public school system Proponents of thebill argued that the tax credit would create competition with- in the public school system, which would improve the system forall students. Others decried paying private tuition and other educationcosts in addition to pay- ingtaxes that supportpublicschools. — TheAssociated Press wide unemployment rate has hovered around 3 percent Lake Police Lt. Phil Kirk in the On an 11-3 vote, the panel refused to advancethe bill that would have provided an annual income tax credit of $100 per TAX-CREDIT BILL SHOT DOWN The House Revenue and Taxation Committee has shot down abill that would extend an income tax credit to home-schoolers and parents who send their childrento private schools DOMESTIC-ABUSE BILL PASSES Abill that would make domestic abuse in front of children a crime got the sup- port of the Utah House The measure’s sponsor, Rep. Gary Cox, D-Salt Lake, said children whogrowup in violent homes areat risk of being abused and engaging in violent relationships themselves. ‘This bill calls this victimization what is — child abuse,”’ Cox sai: His bill passed the House 66-5 on Wednesday and now goes to the Senate for consideration. — The Associated Press |