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Show 6A 'ill The Lake Tribune Thursday. Ftbrurj t, ly a Holiday Lawmakers Hope to Give Kings Widow a Gift . bu"n Paui Roily T r.bur.e Stiff Artier Martin Lasker- - cf tne propo-eLuther Kir.g holiday in (, tah scum r. J a r ! u rd iddr-- B . ' - ga - d j r. rt . gh j port tor me it t- -i h... 'r.f Leg: .a 'ere Thursday while the widow of the sla.n util-righ- t leader 11 A nd Norm ( j j . ha r Bar.gf-rte- -r r- -- aid .f bill t h- a1 2 4 And wh,!r th- - 4tterrp to mane tah tr.e 4dth state to off.ciahy 'ooor Dr King wh a state Lolihum ta;. has nad 'o clear : m a lex than enthusiast Legislature Republicans and DermraN abk'- - were working m 'ur.upie'e me joh during Mrs m I tab, r,il: King Terrv rom the program be put in plae for me because handicapped youngster" re worth it 'hey The bill gained approval with onlv oni ast again-- t it Cootioued A- Senator- - al-- o g iv- - prehm.n iry approval to a measure that already passed the Hou.--e HBII'J which by Rep Beverly Vh.te D tv. Tooele, and carried in the en. Dona Wayrnent The measure would add $20 to the current marriage license fee to create a fund for "displaced riumemakt-r- wm - thematlves and who have limited vocatioia. kills becaw they have spent rc.vi-othe--: r adult life raising childrer ar.n f -- Panel Approves taking are "f Ear h horr.em would be elig.ble f;r ? under them obta.n - til.rg : bill, to job train.ng on the pa'h toward uffinency Sen Wayment .;id Thbill received oircfrom Sen Umar Bur.n-i- i who objected to the idea of dedicating hou-eho- i' re-.- -- Funds for Career Ladder -- - e purpi-- e sp..-n- f Were really raising taxes here while pretending we're not raising taxc-s.he said If we keep putting money aside for -- pecific program-w- e re not going to have anythmg left for the general fund ' Runnel! aid But Sen A ayricT.t aid th- $gij fee licence to again-- t guard marriage 'u(ure poverty on tne off chan'-- tte.nd m dr."re or marriage e insurdeath Is a pretty inexpi.-n-iance policy I dor. t know where ei.-- e an find for you " . -- -- 2!ti Da HOUSE Bills Posted uvc.-i.-- 'F on, ef o' ) 6'-tVjnce tg lQvs. 8 jnd hB14 (F Kootton, t oij Fecoo f "dividual mrome to lo Bg House 600 HBU5 (F. KnovHon, e ai ) F'ecod soin B House S3-to n3 ue fF Knoiton, et o oeporae franchise to low MBU7 (F nowiton, et a id valorem Q'oortj to Pecodif tr-House 5S-) Pecodify low B Hotise ) B 17.0. arr HBU3 (F k r.owitor,) ecodf eg on j totoocco fox laws B House 56-HB23? (St'Ousen) Pnorrf'es on soendmg. Bg House 50-SBt (HiHord) Pro'de for more treauen ?S-B comoilotion of njr I'Sts B Senc ouse 66-SB4 (C E Peterson) Se u& quofificotiors for opoomtnrent o stote superintendent of OuDliC instruct on B Senate 73.3 R ho js nrr pt from prrrut re SB26 (Overson) Qgiremnrts use", of motor vehicles powered 0 scecioi fuels and mss thon that 16.030 Bv Senate ??. 0 B pounds gross we ttouse gt 59-- $04$ (Corhng) Accord locoi goaernmem volunteers worker s compensation and otn ft er iioO'iity or mdemnit entitlements $enqt ??o 8 House $86. Resolutions Posted $JP3 (Barton) Encouroge the state to adopt o privatization oohev B Senate 7?n 0 Bv Mouse Resolutions Introduced hCP 4 ( r or die v) Recognize the Arr.er icon uegion Bovs State and G'ris State programs. hOor tiie participants and piedgn support senate Posted Bills S3,S3 Barlow) EstabiSh h--e Executive es dnt Commiuson; poide Chpnoes m commission memrjprhfp and estao'isn B ?rms Ct fjtt'Ce frr comm'sson .enate ?' 0 Bills Introduced d'SOC''irf SB?)? (Gerson) Pequ'r ance ponc es to pf ovae coerog tr ,v. Resolutions Introduced SCRS (So Aord' ) Declare tne stae s support for the er n Ri er Pipnime Fr o:ect; and urge the feoera. energy regulator comrms '.Oh to grqnt a Cf titr qt Of r 00 , r. en e onc recess ty SJP6 lSv.0' crc'onn r s N''UiDt'i,r ) Voo f OM T,'U'-- aofrjt on to c-.d tqf; n 'C A f priee Another bill paed earlier by the House that was advanced by the Senate Wednesday would provide for 3 percent of the general fund during a budget surplus year be set aside in a reserve account tru-- t fund to help balance the budget .luring defier vears Senators also advanced a mea-ur- o that would add newly created statutory crimes like object rape, rape of a child and child abuse to the list of crimes that would qualify as second degree murder if a death occurred becau-- f of the commission of rhai crime All four bills were advanced Iron, the Second Reading Calendar to the Third Reading Calendar and are now ready for final passage s House floor In Wednesday action, representatives approved a Senate resolution advocating the concept of privatization in state government The idea is that, in theory, private businesses can provide certain services cheaper that government or entities Lake. Vi;J Rep Donna Dahl. the resolution, adopted only gives the state direction ju.--t to loos for areas that could bo privatized' 33-l'- J Flee en'erpi " !ar line s A Y million increase for teacher career ladders and plans to seek another Si million for tne program were approved Wednesday by the Legislature s Joint Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee Dubbed the center piece of Utah s education reform movement by some Utah education officials, the career ladder is a program adopted by the 1984 Legislature in which top teachers receive extra pay coupled with recognition and extra activities such is supervising new teacher- - and helping prepare curru uiurr. (irjimi Rudi; N .1 Medicaid L Lol !c amm-Hudma- ocia! serv ices ar.- mentum going A I o est e I it. : i w t lind my I. iv e in - j aiienioii ,r, . substitute motion previously offered by Sen Brent Overson. .Iordan, that lawmakers not increase career ladder funding this year but the Legislative Auditor General's Offc to audit career ladder programs to see if they are accomplishing what lawmakers envisioned for 'hern i '' e. g irelle- - r i w he e ollld r ei cl potential j "a .... With 1 eon-ider- I lull w itu-lW al llllig ,l!il risks insect Utah House committee with By Carol Sisco Tribune Staff Writer Sam Taylor's perennial plea requiring UTA to provide free bus rides hours was voted during non-pea- duwn in a House committee ment h IV Ma- i -- III lie the Senate Business ! II et s n i., I I M t tie ehureh question ." 'aid the measure reiog-nie- ' . ,i l,,,s ,.) people1 in a group numbering ..ver 3't as contributors without requiting individual names ' or don itior.s Al'et Uppl ..V mg a to i over other ics Ti.- i !i m t h. hv . id. ; . ! I".!. C. r, ei n - ing th. Ill-sil- t. tr 'lit f.,1 .In, id i. g.i. ..unset a Men !( posed b' t tie V el Gelt .. ides c W 1. tl 11' .W Ip I. pi ' es. Ml,!' t n.-- g .1 -- c;-s ' III i k deni of Hl " e I ( a! I' s ,s .un sijte ngen 'ling into mill l i y v apfdv Aednes.lav t ' the a inditei ii I Ke- bv po-li- v a- remin-men- ll id Lot Wet n - ileho'c 1m Used comp inion bill m.indaiing sinn far financial tl peris bv SO cullei u a issue eommittei s or g iinz.i turns that ptom.iir or oppose ball"! t!i,.n p'ditieians propositions r.i'i Illeri Was ( .'illusion ovel tile two measures, espu laliy in separating d'.naions to a candidate and an issue o. and organizations th it dina-il- "tt leterimiled 1'. dropped an seeking to permit n v lii-- 'lie bio ,!. d only a h'Ce ti.ti h up CS ,es Ufe M'!: M.te Sen i'r Rill cirliet !:. o( amend- oin erris. com- Mll( established in '.Mai and smal. - I'I If- - of t.. mittee members v.ded llHht's lensideta'ion fllll Ill'll'.' challenging utility rate mat inn in -- ment' . . i. pr sen's i i'i. r de Sen S'.l e.l'ier to look the pi o.Ilj. he It ,10-- e cat. - a niimti.i g O in dll' lhlO.lt the !!l.e locnl tmt n a - nm h doling the mho mg pr o , Regu.a'ion i ! r .. Inin. niimi.io U VMress.ng Rep ' mflu.-n- R.p t . measure indepen after run a! Wfc howc-ver- . is not synchronized sea..n and s igM-e- sots n contribution limits Donation report mg only applies to candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor. attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor and the I'tah I.egis lature The bill would require that a PAC file a statement with the lieutenant governor every Dec. 1. disclosing its governing officers and itemizing the identities of contributors who donate at least $50 PACs that raise or spend their financial activities The PAC full is a product of last years Utah Election Law Reform Task Force appointed by Lt Gov Val live. sun and who testified in its favor before the House committee last week He stressed that PACs are becoming a growing money source in state campaigns predominant in inanv Lobbies supporting the measure have included Utah Common Cause, the government watchdog group that lias prifeired a repotting deadline lather than only the Dec disclosure The Greater Salt Lake re i ( hand" r of Commen e opposes the tail I - gi'M.p- having lor and n spoke-- . ti 1' ri ( to P V andid.ift-- aid I'll sponsoi mg ibji'i rtport whuh t more to candidate-ar- e Siate-offn-- t still dis lose t lie r i a mpa ign f n.i nn ng ol.ri - fill' llli't'l would aceommo date a more direr t (rare on to whom P M's are giving i tt.em-elve- s could be reheard at the next meeting "This has passed the House at least four times, maybe five." Rep. Taylor. Lake City. told the House I , " , Services Rep. Taylor Standing Committee. "But it's never of the Senate Rules Comgotten out mittee " Because UTA receives tax subsi dies. Rep Taylor said people should get some benefits from them, incltnl ing free rides that would assist the indigent and senior citizens Utah's poverty population needs the tree rides to visit the doctor, take children to look for jobs and to get to work once IheyTe lured, Social Services Director Norman ( An gus testified I doilt neeil to emphasize the magnitude ol the poverty situation that exists in Utah," Mr Angus said. particularly for female-headeday-car- ' households." The stale s standard needs budget household needs says a $34 monthly for transportation costs, he said Since Utah pay s 53 percent ol that, a family gets $18 a month Look at what you spend each month for transportati"n." Mr Angus urged committee members, "and sec three-perso- if that is n " adequate M'ing the Wasatch Front 26.1UIU nior citizens live at 123 perirnt of level and (iiimi are in pov ty he continued seci- I ask you to h ii k favorably al low fares for these some people." Mr Angus continued Justin Stewart, speaking for senna citizens, also urged passage ot House Rill 7 as did a representative of Mm off-pea- ray's senior citizens But UTA's operations director John English said the company would lose $3 3 million yearly bv m, iking periods free A h that loss o revenue we would need to increase fares to tut cents during peak levels." Mr Eng lish said The fare is 50 cents now dining peak times and 40 cents during hmifs public-employe- getting '.tour funding M"-- I'h re'.feni es in the re and tin lomrnittee moved the directlv "r indirectly refereni e The sponsor also asked the am. ally ,de.i 11B90. ; So-et- committee to defer consideration ..t the PIC bill for now As the PAC measure now stands, "any corporation, business organization. union, association, unit of government or political organization that receives contributions or makes expenditures for political purposes" would fall under disclosure edicts with the election but Wednesday The Farnsworth statue resolution now goes to the full House for action before being considered by less than $5110 a your would be exempt Utah is oneot only .1 few states that fail to register PACs and monitor . let's hef.'re the Public Service -- ig lie sa.J Pie i hurch would have ah problem with it." the told the committee Ardltesda'. so lu'ely no v Comniis-in- i e Bul to allay any doubts. Rep lames Moss. said he "took the liberty" of allowing Oscar McConkie. an LDS Church attorney, to review his House Bill 9 e deb.Oe i I I lie o riving II i i i product passed little ( liulh hills have already passed douse ;ind will now go to the full S" ion ale .r its I rnoe He was a set ond Thomas Edison. a genius." 'aid Rep Donald LeBaron. who noted that a poll showed Utahns favored Mr Farnsworth for the honor The representative added that the sponsor of the Marriott statue proposal has withdrawn his support to avoid a ticklish predica- F'-- i ' ( wing nf the Division i.ies 'he state agenev monitoring investor owned utilit.es l b ilged .IS a subtle M'ho.ig'i t s di hange. sponsor Sen Kail D L.oeio. sjni the swiul, G Swan t el. i mild potential polu y con CCS and the divi fliet - between hide' M,. - ta'lu-thur. be id Public I ' y did Rep lt Mi 'tatuo second little discussion n c OK- - I Dep.irrier' : oIkhto Winning (ul Pimul OK gave favorable ednisilav to bill- - that Woihd re mure health warning label- mokeless fofiarr II products a" oil' ov. law the sale and distribution ot Panel Defeats Free Bus Ride Proposal ote for Statue Hall I states By Dan Bates Tribune Staff A riter Cleared by a legislative panel and apparently the Mormon Church, a bill commitrequ.nng political-actiotees to publicly disclose who gives and who takes their money advanced for later Utah House Wednesday floor action House State and Local Allairs Committee debate last week dwelled on whether the measure would force individual tithes be reported if the Church of Je.sUs Christ of Latter-iy Saint' ever contributed to a state i andida'e or political cause k T7 u ins Bill to Force PACs to Open Books Clears One Hurdle , r n ( e si. I e V. ould pi o e t: ill ee of Consumer s,.;ire- - within tne admin Oive -- 'no tun- id the 'ii-- l a t Resellers aren't confined to business, as was evident from committee testimony presented of Brigham by a representative Young University, who said the institution wants to be a reseller to about 7.000 students living on the Provo campus, but doesn't want to be tied down by burdensome and uncertain PSC regulation red tape Because students are transients, they often find it difficult to meet financial requirements of the direct telephone provider, explained Willard Hale Gardner, a former state representative who is the BYU telecommunications administrator. The institution has a better control to ensure telephone bill payment because it can withhold grades of students, and any abuse of unapproved longdistance calling can be monitored by a code system through a central campus switchboard, he explained Sen. Finlinson said other public institutions of higher education are in support of the deregu'ation bill because of similar situations that can students. arise for their profit-mutivate- The Ser.a'e Busnex and Labor vote, advanced Committee on a Sena'e Bill 120 for floor debate Sen e ?he negative 'mar Bunr.e.! Members of State and Local Affairs panel forwarded a resolution deeming Mr Farnsworth the In order to approve Sen Pugh s motion, law makers first had to defeat lie ,, ; -- ' Verl Asay. ognized and better capitalized the- - t -- ' Wa-t- lla-nd- "scams." Voting affirmatively were and Sens Lowell Peterson. Mr H.rtor. acknowledged to sponsors that h.s references to unreliability werer. t i..re ted at nationally rec- telephone service firms like GTE Sprint MCI protection from the regulatory Instead of deregulation mere i' a need for public protection by stricter examination of financial fitness and escrow accounts for deposits. Mr Hinton added Although Mountain Bell can look out for its own liabilities. the costs for uch business losses can end up being offset in rates charged its own customers, he said It's premature to deregulate resellers. he contended . IT vote, said the PSC's limited oversight regulation isn't onerous, and that legitimate businesses should welcome - tions gave Mr Farnsworth the late inventor known as "the father of television" - the nod the industrial over Mr. Marriott philantropmt who died last year - leglsl at .. Rees ft vi l,o o .1 a toll n Pu g '.i'i sponsoring . e lion id toxic The icpn'sentatr.e is m hi- - itn e O r m two vear I -- I noi-'-ur;- over- However. Cary B Huon. telecommunications economist for the state Division of Public Utilities, said Utah's history with small, private business firms seeking to resell telephone services is marked by "imventures '.ha properly financed have left liabilities w,th the wholesaler. Mountain Bell and failed to return customer deposits that were d to finance unsuccessful opera- - lawmakers find the additional $3 million for career ladders Sen Pugh said might be available, the teacher pay reform program will receive about $10 million in new or third year the figure recommended funding by Gov Norm Bangerter and half of what former Gov. Scott Matheson's Utah Education Reform Steering Committee proposed for the third vear when it proposed the career ladder cheme in 1983 If A bill seeking to en.ij: e ttie inde pendence ol a consumer advocur. group for utility matters wa.' up by : proved A cines-laOld Labor Celi.m.tee to; in l!)H8 !i t PC cifically exempted from s.ght Wednesday Mon hlbournom .Id L 1 i '"I the Committee goes along with the plan, the bill will be brought immediatelv ou' to the There s apparently no content between J Willard Marriott and Philo T Farnsworth to become Utah's second subject to grace Congress's Statuary Hall and stand aside Brigham Young ('oilMlHMT - od s t al ey imliion Horn p.iie gi mis next vear up t,. It U Health ' If a tah Inventor L I support this said Rep Ulene Lake. 'This will send Walker. out a strong message that we support career ladders and will keep the mo- Pan - federal rnor.ev Senate Ban-gerte- r bill Chairman Brer.t tameron countered that the PSC shouldn't be restricted in analyzing the economu impact on customers and competing telephone carriers that could be affected by resellers. The PSC's regulatory powers over resellers were eroded by the last legislative session when hotels, motels and hospitals were spe The veteran lawmaker, who is aise Senate chairman of the Executive Appropriations Committee, said the latest word received by the Legislature's leadership from legislative analysts is that $21 million in extra dollars mav fe available i : The Then, m tne quickest piece of .trg.slame work since lawmakers passed the interstate banking bill earlier in the session. Gov. will sign the bill and Utah will have a new holiday That's what we re hoping for. 'aid Sen Williams ' Now we ll just have to see if we can do it Committee Thursday morning to have his bill amended o it is consistent with the Svke P'-- substitute motion oftered by sen Warren Pugh. Lake, committee members agreed to appropriate Si million for career ladders ar.u strongly urge the Legislature s Executive Appropriations Committee t" kick in an additional $5 million .f funds are available - convening pei 1.1. session later this year I The co i hairniaii of r Legislature's He.ilm and Services Appropriations uhcom inittee says u m.r. conic rM; Hut the panel - trying to h..id fajlth expenditures at i .rren1 levels next year weh so. .cr r vices programs in spending mer e,i-- e 1 '0 mere regulation Un a n-.i- Rep lawmakers are br.iee.i Rees j to cushion any reductions .in sij,. p if it mean- - Sniok(l(-- s Tne sponsor. Sen F'red A Finlin-son- . Lake City, appeared with a representative of which has already petitioned the PSC to free resellers of regulation Sen Finlinson argued the PSC already regulates the tariffs f,f Mountain Beil Praise for 'he tier pay plan ha' been vetoed largely hy education.! administrators and board member.-- , said Sen t tverson. while some of th teacher and parent feedback he has f rei a' been t iv said bu' programs Hep. Stephen J. Rees All this will occur bac kerb hope, while Mrs K rg - visiting the Leg.slat ure The scenario calls fur Sen appearing before the House Business. Labor and Economic bill seedtelecommunications' resellers from the Public Service Commission monitoring and registration requirements. The resellers buy telephone services a' wholesale from Mountain Bell and then retail the services to often for special business purposes at office nr apartment complexes r. law may hurl deficit-hU'te- r The Spotlight m n.i- - ft ep D.ihl I'engress Lv'islator In 'tae- - m s have contracted with priva'o ventures for f.re pp.tei tion wjtot and treatment garbage mllei-tiocost t f.. live other services for performances c,r e strre 0 r.i,t rAC,r passage -- She said communu-- Servces The action cerrered un ing to exempt -- vpecific fund- - for a Ba.n-gcrte- Douglas Parker Tribune Political Editor A legislative committee put iUeif between rival business interests anc spurned advice from state watchdog agencies by endorsing more telephone deregulation Wednesday f.r.c y r That is the vers.un Guv favors and is the one r.e said he w ill s.gn if it can pass the Leg lature on Thursdav Phone Deregulation Gets a Boost a hrcaJwirmcr withuut House floor Thursday morning If ,t passes there, it will be immediately sent over to the Senate for. wnat backers hope will be its final s Day in Committee Rejects PSC Advice Senate Advances Bill To Aid Handicapped F birtn-day- February But a bill that has already passed the House, sponsored by Lake Rep Robert Sykes. would replace Lincolns birthday wh the King Day and combine Ad, .am- - s Aa-n.rg.- ore Presidents into ars v -- -r Lmco.ns and The bill by Sen Williams, the first tlack ever to serve m the Utah Senate would replace Columbus Day the second Monday in October, with Martin Luther King Jr Day the third Monday in Jamj- i she plans to ad dres both houses of the Utah Leg isla lure between 11am and noon then she will deliver a luncheor A town n f . Change in A'.Gr.ta will be m Liar for an address in1 i g.vir.g Brigham Young University s Ad kin-o- n Center Thursday v 4 p rr. through d pa--- w it .ff.ce -- t y Lane, sa.d he will attempt to get bis bill, which passed the Senate last week, amended to a form that he thinks will be an acceptable compromise for most lawmakers Bap'.i- - ;.h Gov Ea.n p m .wed by a hort news c.r.ferefe. tfurc she tra'.e,- - Pro'.' f. r tr a 1 2rt at B3 I . ' first - r.- d.t Lin City a! rooh ir. She p! j- ,r. d t-- ' i mu-- Ur we d have to reduce serv n e u added Igouuii miles. bv Some assistance is available to the poor through tickets UTA provides Social Services. Mr English said, and seniors already ride lor 23 cents at peak times and 20 cents the rest of the dav ft |
