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Show Page 25—THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, Thursday, January 31, 1980 Utah-Regional: The latest happenings from in and around the Beehive State fh Amended TaxLimit Bill Passed by Utah House By MICHAEL WHITNEY SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — Constitutional Amendmentsto puta lid on government growth and allow state lawmakers to repeal local property taxes advanced through the Legislature Wednesday. local property taxes and share general state revenue with cities and counties. Senatorsalso voted to have Utah join other states in the “Sagebrush Rebellion" and to give the old St. Benedict's Hospital to Weber College. But it Representatives hammered out a compromise amendmentto prevent state refused to abolish the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women. Both houses worked long hours Wednesday as they pushed toward a taxes from increasing, and government constitutional deadline In a frenzy of activity, the House of from growing, faster than ore in the state's population and personalincome. The Senate approved major revisions to a section the State Constitution dealing with taxes. The changes would empowera future Legislature to lower for adjourn- mentSaturday night. The House voted down thetax limitation amendment, but then recalled the measure and changed it to exempt local governments from the ceiling. The compromise passed on a 50-24 vote — barely the two-thirds majority needed. The final version would limit the growth of state governmentandplace a ceiling on school taxes. Rep. Gary Brockbank, R-Salt Lake the measure’s sponsor agreed to the compromise after many GOP law- makers broke ranks with a party caucusposition and helped defeatit on the first ballot. He said there had been anintensive lobbying effort against the proposal bycity, county and schoolofficials. The compromise earned a stinging denunciation from House Minority Leader C. DeMont Judd, D-Ogden, wi accused the Repulican majority of playing election-year politics “By takiing out the local governments, this bill accomplishes nothing,”” he said. ‘This bill is a sham. It does nothing more than let you tell the people who elected you that you did what they asked — voted for constitutional tax limits.” Brockbank admitted that limiti: only state ling would accompli: very little because Utah's constitution But I requires a balanced ay ess half a loaf is no better than atall.” he said. Brockbank sponsored similarlegislation a year ago. butit also failed in the House. The amendment grew outof the nationwidetax rebellion which began ©: 1978 with the passage of Proposition 13 in California. The measure now goes to the Senate for further action. tors, meantime, passed 28-0 and sent to the House a proposed revision of the section of the Utah constitution which deals with taxes. It would make a half dozen changes in tax laws which would remove roadblocks that have and counties. Another would empower the lawmakers to wipe out property taxes collected by schooldistricts To keep local governments from going bankrupt because of the lost revenue, the amendment w let the state share its sales and income tax reveues with the cities and counties, something that is now prohibited Revenues from statewide taxes. especially the sales tax, have been the primary source oflarge state surpluses prevented lawmakers from in recent years. making cuts in local taxes amendment would also One change would allow the allow the state to make special Legislature to totally ex it homes emergency payments to specific areas from property taxes by cities of the state in case of disaster. Utah House Shuns Drafting of Women “A SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — The Utah House of Represenatatives Wednesday passed a resolution asking President Carter not to draft women because it would hinder their ability to be good ing women into the experience of military life would have a detrimental effect on young womens’ preparation for and practice of family life," says the resolution approved on a 41-18 vote. “Any reductionthe warthegel linenale raising their imposes an intolerable burden on the children themselves and on society in general,”it states. The resolution also says, ‘Registration of females for the draft would eliminate one of the coming FEBRUARY Congress reinstate eee but he has made no decision on ether to include women. The President did not eer that the draft be resumed. 24th Resolution Backs Nevada on Revolt tell your friends about Central Utah! ae eeas =uLaan Rebellion” resoludaho attorney general to study tefaila spore Nevada in its public ‘al governmentwas adoptsecre ‘The vote was 19- Zz in arguing the merits of his resolution, Sen. Dane Watkins, R-IdahoFalls, noted that the public lands “are the mostprecious thing we've got.” “If we can’t support Nevada, we Fon't be ina veryfc position to do anything,” Watkins said, copenitg that he was not calling for a complete over of public land but that Idaho should be entitled to state rights in thigarea. Opponents of measure argued, bomeret, that if Nevada was successful Legislatur by sing theresolution ‘would assert its rightful Government ‘The Idaho Constitution provides that state-owned hep eat nd rd coats oeacer stare anteater highest value it would mean selling off land that was ay used for recreatignal, wildlife and ra sheries, Robison, D-Boise, sai “It'sa aera change wt the waythey are managed,” ed. le of the state will lose aeaieas ceca‘ob public access.’ Robison claimed those supporting the “Sagebrush Rebellion” support the sale of large tracts of land and with the e in land managementthe sale of public land be instituted. Don’t Miss this Great Once-A-Year Special Edition Every regular subscriber will receive a copy of PROGRESS ‘80 on Sunday, February 24th. Because this is a very apace, once-a-yearedition, we will print extra copies which will be available over the counter at 50° each or mailed anywherein the United States for just $1.25. 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