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Show I I - The Sail Lake Tribune. Friday. January ft ft ijy."- i: Srni to Senate i I 12, ; I Doubt in Flea Hike Salary o Rescinds Wage Law At Construction Sites Pontimn'd From Page One the handicapped and on the basis of age, allow free state park permits for those over 02 instead of 05 years old and prohibit the use of devices to avoid lijhd distance phone call charges Sp, cial Pa Provision All were passed by wide margins bill was Che mended to assure that in employing elderly persons there could ! a special pay agreement to protect an employee from loss of siK'ial security benefits Senators also gave tentative approv- - Report Cite School Need Gain committee report distributed to the ah legislature Thursday estimated state would need more than $1.7 flRiion worth of public school buildings river the next 10 years to accommodate increasing enrollments. That sum is about $.100 million more th.in (he proposed entire state budget fiscal year The 40 school for the 1970-8districts in Utah are spending about $110 million this fiscal year on construction, aided by $12 million in state funds Gov. Scott M. Matheson is proposing a school aid program for next fiscal y ear of about $13 million The report came from an interim sQidy committee headed by Rep David fkt Irvine, Double Sessions? Unless this situation is made a matter of high legislative priority, substantial numbers of Utah students in the 1981 K will attend double session lasses for extended periods and oc classes considerably larger than LulS he . practice today, Rep. Irvine said I C wSBusing, too, will expand as subdivi .'Se "'firms move farther from existing build .'I- - iwgs, he added. There are no magical solutions which will permit necessary construc.'i. US tion without spending more dollars on a . s program than we do now," :t building lej Irvine concluded. JjThc report estimated that through the 14)88-8- 9 fiscal year the population of students aged 5 through 17 is expected x. Id' increase by 4i percent, increasing Arollment to 471,000 compared to the : current approximate 325,000 Discusses Alternatives The report discussed various compli cated alternatives of changing the formula for state aid, increasing debt ceilings and changing the level of property assessments to help meet school building needs. Another alternative is extended use 8 of school facilities with staggered periods of instruction for much of the year. If maximum extension of capacity were carried out, the total cost of would be building needs through 1988-8reduced from $1.7 billion to $280 million, the report noted. But there are disadvantages of disij I ruption of routine, scheduling conflicts I .with community use of schools and 0 A c ..4 .t " X ' 9 i U' extracurricular actitivities, higher maintenance, more family stress in flew routines and the fear that educa- tion suffers. The report made no reconmendation ,on the alternatives suggested, except to 'tRmelude that the search for more e use money should consider of state mineral leasing revenues and balances. 'budgetary year-en- d one-tim- al, (lending a final vote, on a bill to stiffen the fine for littering The fine would he between $25 and $299 instead of the present $15 to $50 penalty. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Charles W Bullen, K Logan, would also place new littering restrictions on handbill distribution, spilled truck cargo and construe tion site waste. View of Politician Sen. Bullen said the bill could go a long way toward making Utah the and. if cleanest state in the Union nothing else, he added, the new restriccall attention" to the tions would littering problem Also ads a need to a final reading were hills remo ing bobcats from a predator classification to enable management by Legislation calling for the Division of Wildlife Resources, and the repeal of the state to set a new income tax filing system for non residents earning a part of their administered five-yea- r income in Utah It was estimated to county property re atua increase tax revenue by about $1 tion program was introduced in the Utah Houst million. of Represen t at i v e s Among bills introduced in the Senate Thursday. was a measure to provide mandatory The bill, HB116, sponjail sentences for second offender drunken drivers, and to allow up to two sored by Rep. S. Garth was hours, instead of one hour, fur the Jones, among 10 measures intaking of a blood alcohol test for proof troduced. Also presented Join in Sponsorship for future consideration The legislation, endorsed by Gov were bills Scott M Matheson in his State-of-th- e Providing for cam State address, had as sponsors 24 of the contribution dispaign 29 senators. closures for legislative The chief sponsor was Sen. Warren E. candidates, HB117, sponLake City. sored by Rep Roger Pugh, Sen. Frances Farley, Lake Livingston, To exempt county City, also introduced a bill she has been level elected engineers long associated with removing the sales tax on food The bill would provide and surveyors from for a rebate of the 4 percent state sales licensing requirements. tax at grocery stores to customers for School Program the amount of food purchased. To mandate that local districts provide not more than 25 percent of : lt Officials Seek Funds for Fair K pair 8 Utah State Fair officials Thursday told the legislatures Development Services Appropriations Committee they need $500,000 for repairs or the fair wont open next September. The committee adjourned without deciding on the request. Cite Letter .1 Keene III, executive direcPhillip tor. Department of Development Services, and Hugh C Bringhurst, director of the Division of Expositions, cited a letter dated last Aug. 16 from William J. Lukens, deputy state fire marshal, stating bluntly that either the state conform to fire codes at the fair grounds on West North Temple, or not open this year. Gov. Scott M Matheson also said he is requesting $500,000 in his state of the State address on the legislatures opening day, Mondayy. Also taken under advisement was a request by Dr. Melvin T. Smith, director, Division of History, for $25,340 to cover rent payments on the Utah Historical Societys temporary location in the Crane Building, 307 W. 2nd South Frovides Funds Last years legislature provided funds for rental through Feb. 28, but the division needs payments for March through June. It then will request $60,000 more for rent through Dec. when the societys permanent home in the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, 3rd South and Rio Grande Street (440 West), will be available Renovation will begin soon on the old depot, purchased b the state from the railroad for a token $1 payment. Legislative Calendar Fourth Day SENATE Bills Passed SB8 (Farley) Bar job dls crimination on the basis ot ap- or handicap (26-0- 1 '1,SB37 (Farley) Lower age ."from 65 to 62 for those getting -nee state park permits. 3?43 , SB73 (Comaby) Prohibit se and advertising ot de- to defraud the tele ) company. Resolution Passed HCR2 (All Members) Otter condolences to family ot Maurice Warshaw, who died Jan. 5. (Unanimous) TNces (27-0- Rape Victims (let Clothes . j V ,1 ' ; ' BOULDER. Colo (AP) Boulder County rape victims no longer have to wear hospital gowns or jail clothes home after reporting the crime and receiving treatment at area hospitals. as- The victim-witnes- s division of the attorneys office purchased clothing that will be available at hospitals in Longmont and Boulder, said Barbara Kendall, the division's coordinator In the past, Ms. Kendall said, rape victims suffered addi-'- i lional humiliation" by having to wear improper clothing because police -- confiscated the clothes "worn during file attack as evidence. Resolution Introduced SCR) (Jensen) Invite Republic of China (Taiwan) to participate with Utah as a 'sister state" for economic ties and greater under standing. Senate Bills Introduced SB116 (Carling) Amend jurisdiction of iuvenile court applying to curfew offenders and habitual truants. SB117 (Jeffs) Add a iuvenile judge for District 3 (Utah County). SB118 (Finlinson) Provide hat state audftor has access to all state records SB119 (Finlinson) Provide that state industrial commis sion may have access to information from state income tax returns to enforce unemployment compensa tion act. SB120 (Carling) requirement that beer retail and wholesale licensees ipust be U S. citizens. SB 121 (Pugh) Provide for mandatory iail sentences tor second offender drunken drivers; allow longer time to take blood alcohol tests for Rer-tov- proof, SB172 (Carling) Create governor's advisory council on physical fitness with S4sjxXi appropriation. SB123 (Renstrom) Amend language affecting assess ment of court damages in contributory negligence cases. SB124 (Kimball) state licensing SBI25 from of (Jensen) mill the Repeal elect r Lower mill to lew rate a county pays for state indigent public assistance SB126 (Wayment) Exempt 40 percent ot factory-buli- t housing costs from the sales tax. SB127 (Farley) Rebate 4 percent sales tax at grocery store to customers tor food purchased. HOUSE Bill Passed HBI2 (Jones) Repeal pre vailing wage clause for all government construction contracts. (5218' Bills Introduced HBI13 (Livingston) Elimi nate the investigating officer from those witnesses not yet examined whom the magistrate may exclude. HB114 (previously introduced) H8H5 (Jones) Require an agency to obtain approval ot the legislative committee with purview in regard to adoption, amendment or re peal of any rule. HBII6 (Jones) Repeal the r county g five-yea- real estate program revaluation HB117 (Livingston) Enact campaign contribution dis closure law for legislative candidates. HB1 18 (Parkin) Exempt elected local engineers and surveyors from meeting licensing requirements. HB119 (Garff ) Delete the word "reckless" from the definition of second degree murder HB120 (Harrison) Eliminate the division and board of the Great Salt Lake HB121 (Livingston) Provide that the total local contribution to the state supported minimum school program shall not exceed 25 percent. HB122 (Irvine) Establish orderly school teacher ter mination procedure. HB123 (Irvine) Eliminate formal designation of Lincoln's birthday, Arbor Dar and Columbus Day as legal holidays HB124 (Holbrook) Limit amount of construction work in progress to be used for rate basis in public utilities hearings Recovene Friday 10 a m the state-supporte- minimum d school program. To eliminate Ab- raham Lincolns birthday, Arbor Day and Col umbus Day as legal holi days. The revaluation program, established in the late 1960s, was an effort to make tax assessment on property uniform throughout the state. The bill is an apparent parcel to the Republican legislative plan to reduce taxes, with an eventual goal of eliminating property assessments altogether. Rep. Livingstons bill to disclose campaign contributions wouid require reporting of any contribution of more than $50 by any person, corporation or organization. The elected official exemption bill, sponsored by Rep Charles Parkin, Lake City, directly ties in with a current legal dispute in Salt Lake County, where Republican Clair Gardner unseated incumbent Democrat M Carl Larson for the surveyor's position. ' acks License major factors in computing the increase in the Guv Matheson said. The governor's pressed pay plan w as described as providing an average of 4.3 percent increase to the lower grade job positions, or an average increase of $38.67 a month for an employee. Sen. Gov. Matheson's pay proposal conforms with state law. This Livingston was Rep also the sponsor of the bill, HB121, to set in statute local tricts' share school of for programs. dis- supixul Constitutionally, the state may contribute up to 75 percent of the minimum program. Gov Scott M Matheson has proposed that the state assume its full share. Republicans, in their tax program, have also recommended a 75 percent assumption. The bill would set in law the required propor ti mate amounts. Holiday Idea Rep. David Irvine, is sponsor of the holiday change meas ure, HB123 His proposal would eliminate Lincoln's Birthday, Feb 12, as a holiday; Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, as a holiday George Washingtons birthday, the third Monday of February; and Arbor Day, the last Friday in April In their place, he has proposed the 3rd Monday of February be designated as Presidents Day. Hour year, the senator said, the salary plan is supposed to be based on pay comparability with private enterprise Gov Matheson apparently used only the no inflationary guidelines of President Carter to establish a figure, Sen Pugh added The governors s proposal includes about $5 6 million for the normal 3.5 percent step advancement pay increases, another $3 million for the state to pay full costs of health insurance pie miums, and $5.4 million for "salary adjustments, mostly to the lower grade employees in clerical, trade and craft positions Sen Pugh said he believes empa loyees are already getting better deal" in terms of health benefits, and when the full range of fringe benefits is considered, state salaries are higher in comparison to private industry, with an t xee-tio- The Joint Higher Education Ap- colleges and universities and a propriations Committee Thursday number of other related programs voted to take no action on proposed faculty and staff salary increases Governors Suggestion end ing the adoption of a position The governor has suggested on all state employee salaries by $189,6 million for higher education in the later caucuses partisan and the legislative analyst is legislative session proposing $188 million The move puts a large part of the Wading into the proposals Thurs major decisions to tie made by the the committee accepted th committee in the hands of the day, recommendations for ap analyst's caucuses as salaries account lor iat ing approximately nearly 75 percent o( the higher propr $236,000 in new money (or a education budget. number of statewide programs The State Board of Regents has mostly cooperative nursing prog 1979-8budget totaling rams in which two or more requested a $193.2 million for the nine state and the admininst ra tion of the board of regents. The largest amount was $197,871 to boost Utahs participation in exchange program of the Western Interstate Commission oi Higher Education from $717,000 to A $914,781. TAIPEI. Taiwan (AP) 2 - mem be r US. congressional Exchange Program mission, led by Rep. Lester Wolff, the W1CHE program the Under chairman of the House Subcom Utah student state supports At Pacific on and Asian mittee studying veterinary medicine de fairs, arrived in Taipei late Thurs ntistry, optometry and podiatry m visit. day for a three-da- y other states as Utah does not have The New York Democrat said schoolsoffering those programs that his group hopes to meet with In another action, the committee top Nationalist Chinese leaders and legislators and that the visit adopted as legislative iptent lan a statement proposed by "will demonstrate the united inter- guage Mont Richards, est in Asia on the part of the Rep. G. La committee co Lake adCity, and the (Carter) Congress which endorses the rechairman, ministration. gents policy of allowing the Relations have been strained schools to keep interest earned on since President Carter announced the short-terinvestment of state that the United States was recog- appropriations. The nine schools nizing Peking and ending its sec- earned about $876,000 from such urity treaty with Taiwan. investments this year. 1 0 school-participa- (longrcSH Junkel Visit in Tainan Salary Survey The exception is the recent state salary surveys indication that a 1.7 percent hike would bring the lower grade job positions into with private incomparability dustry Gov. Matheson in proposing an overall 2.7 percent increase lor "salary adjustments" that The next level of job grades, from grade 22 to 30, would receive an average increase of less than percent, or the equivalent of an average $K .74 per month. For the higher grades to grade 40 (here is no increase seen from the proposed pay plan Action Panel Delays J On Faculty Salaries Private Enterprise Pugh said he doesnt believe House Receives Variety of Bills There are 7,197 employes In the those lower are Job grades out ot alxiut 12,000 employees on the stub payroll. The lower scale jobs would receive the greatest portion of increase under the governor's plan greater effecl on individuals with lower incomes. This is true because of the fact that individuals with smaller incomes will siiend a greater percentage of their income on items such as food, which has been one of the The State Senate appropriations leader said Thursday the governors proposed $14 million expenditure to give an average 7 percent salary boost for state employees may be ton high Sen. Warren E Pugh, Lake City, appropriations east doubts about full approval of Gov Scott M M al bison 's request. The senator said it would lie examined closely to see if the 7 percent figure is justified even though public employees are complaining it isn't enough. Legislative analysts have suggested an average increase of around 4.5 percent. 1 in eludes the 1.7 percent, plus more for a new salary plan principally for the lower income jobs. Sen. Pugh questioned the addition for that new pay plan. The governor, in analyzing his proposal to legislators, said the 8.3 increase for percent the last year ended Oct. 1 has a g CITY TOOL 3540 So. 2700 W. Weekday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 9 GRANGER SHOPPING CENTER a m. to 9 p.m. Closed Sun 966-011- 1 ALL TOOLS GUARANTEED lt investigation later showed, however, that Mr. Gardner was not a licensed surveyor. 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