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Show LAKESIDE 6 Saturday. March 9. 1996 Lakeside Review SALT LAKE CITY Justin Hitt of Farmington got an inside view of the Utah Legislature during its last session while working as an Hitt, son of Rod and Nancy Hitt, will graduate in March with a major in economics and a minor in English. Justin intern. Hitt The exposure of the political world of Utah Ive had through this internship has been very interesting, said Hitt, who spent his winter quarter at the University of Utah as an intern for Rep. Frank R. Pigna-nell- i. House minority leader. University of Utah student served as a legislative intern enjoyed sitting on the floor and watching the debates. It's amazing how many different viewpoints there are on an issue even though everyone is from the same state, he said. lt Exposure to the political nature City leaders ucate our state legislators about the financial needs of municipalities, Special to the Lakeside Review In other legislation, HB 461, dealing with sales tax amendments, was passed. The bill, effective July, 1 1997, will transfer energy franchise fees to an end-ussales tax and is revenue neutral for she said. last-minu- te While many bills passed early in the session, others didn't share a similar fate during the final minutes session. One bill that of the y didnt pass was House Bill 475 on 45-da- Utahs municipalities. Overall, municipal leaders view the outcome of the session as posi-- , tive. The bill contained a provision sales tax revenue for for a 18-cetransportation to be given by voter referendum to municipalities within transit service areas. Cities outside transit areas would receive a 14-cesales tax revenue. A proposal was made to remove the sales tax provision from the bill - an action that municipal officials said would have hurt municipalities. We did not see any significant losses, which is good for municipalities, Graham said. nt Without the 18-cesales tax provision, HB 475 would have taken away some of the financial flexibility needed by local governments to provide for their constituents, said Lyndia Graham, Layton city councilwoman and member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns board of directors. nt Because HB 475 didn't pass, local taxing authority will remain as is. However, Graham said Gov. Mike Leavitt has already hinted that a special session may be held to resolve this and other legislation. If a special session is held, we will need to work even harder to ed It was an advanced economics class at Davis High School that piqued Hitts interest in economics. He plans to pursue a law degree. I might focus on corporate or business law, so I can bring in my economics background, he said. Hitt investigated the possibility of interning in the Legislature after r ri 02 t all Political involvement seems to run in Hitts family. His mother, a U of U alum, did a legislative in- ternship while in college and his grandmother is a lobbyist for the Utah Trial Lawyers. Municipalities gained a moderate financial victory with the passage of HB 393 which gives cities, towns, and counties $16.5 million annually Officials from both small and large municipalities seemed to band to-- ( gether when the issues were important, said Ken Bullock, executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. for transportation projects. This legislation will take effect in July 1997 and will be distributed by the current class B and C formula. Not all municipal legislation was decided the last night. Some legislation decided earlier caused municipal leaders anxiety just the same. For example, HB 67 - redevelopment amendments - was tabled in the Senate Rules Committee after moving farther in the legislative process than ever before. This bill alone kept municipal lobbyists and leaders busy throughout the state. Redevelopment agencies, created by local governments to help communities redevelop or rehabilitate blighted areas, would have been rendered ineffective by HB 67. Also favorable to municipalities is the fact that no billboard legisla- -' tion was passed during the session. Proposed billboard legislation Other priority legislation passed during the session included several bills proposed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns. le er Service Your Appliances Locally has been business for over 11 years. Our technicians have 50 yrs. combined experience and can handle Brino 'Em. We'l 9--6 10- -4 Mon.-Fr- i., Sat. HOnEV OQBEEIS S.73 825-879- 4 Our Expansion is Complete! 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Leavitt spokeswoman Vicki Varela said the governor found the vote Rep. Jim Hansen wants highway improvements in Davis County before a light rail system is built in Salt Lake County. Republican Party leaders are demanding the demise of a light-ra-il unexpected. system through Salt Lake County, Nor was Leavitt surprised that putting them at odds with their govHansen wants a West Davis highernor and some of the states conway instead of light rail, Varela gressional delegation. The governor hasn't talked to The partys central committee said. voted by a 2--1 last week margin in the congressman about it yet. Russ Behrmann, executive direcfavor of a resolution sponsored by tor of the Republican Party of Utah, faction of the group callan anti-ta- x said there was no mistaking the ing for a halt to plans by the Utah message sent by the state GOPs Transit Authority to build a central committee. commuter train between Sandy and They agreed it ought to be downtown Salt Lake. The action followed demands by looked at, studied or run out of town, said Behrmann. that federal transHansen, He said that while members of portation dollars be spent on highthe party, which dominates Utah ways instead, particularly in his Davis County district politics, are looking for ways to ease A day later, Rep. Enid Greene traffic congestion on the Wasatch Front, they listed a lot of different Waldholtz - whose 2nd District inconcerns and different reasons why cludes Salt Lake County - reiterated doubts that Washington will light rail may not be the way to go. The resolution says the project is make good on a Clinton administrain the face of federal budtion promise last year to foot most of the bill for the $300 million proget cuts and that UTA has overstated ridership estimates while igject The vote puts the central comnoring other solutions to traffic mittee on a collision course with snarls. UTA spokesman Bill Barnes said Gov. Mike Leavitt, who supports the light-ra- il concept as part of an the agency is confident there is still substantial favor among key overall plan to relieve growing traffic problems along the Wasatch uhn M You )y55vV5; - V LAYTON, UTAH 84041 leaders Acmn Checks 2625 N. HILLFIELD RD. Legislative Policy Committee spent much of their time at the Capitol lobbying for Utahs municipalities. i Payroll Checks y !iPG usmessesia All of this legislation didn't come without a price. Member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns state. Ef m antltoiknovovhe HB 62 appropriated $250,000 for economic development in communities. There is a greater sense of camaraderie between municipalities. authority - a power normally re- served for municipalities - to the V J, ties. third-clas- would have given more local zoning - NO CREDIT CHECKS) Military Check Cashing schedules to attend meetings and participate in other legislative activi- protection for local elected officials that governors and legislators enjoy. A person who threatens or inflicts physical harm on an elected municipal official may now be charged s with a felony. Many other municipal NO HASSLE Elected and appointed officials Senate Bill 59 gives the same worked behind the scenes to follow municipal issues. WE MAKE YOUR PAY DAY TODAY! who lobbied for Utahs cities and towns, took time out of their regular HB 47 gives county attorneys the power to decide if an accusation against an elected official lacks merit before proceeding with prosecution. Prior to this legislation, county attorneys were required to prosecute every case whether or not the case was valid. Hansen wants Davis Highway before light rail in Salt Lake The Associated Press XI GMjIHMeIIGMb Pat Ryan. er local taxing authority. nt For Information-C- 289W. 1268 N. SUNSET see legislative session as positive Special session still coming on tax issues The fate of several bills affecting cities was decided in the closing hours of the 1996 legislative session. 100 Natural Doctor Recommended 30 Day Money Back Guarantee Working in the real world of politics, interns gain valuable knowledge and understanding about politics that can not be found in a said intern coordinator classroom, lot. of the business was part of Hitts job. He answered phones, responded to constituents letters, and sat in on meetings for Pignanelli. Hitt also tagged along with Pignanelli, Lake, to meetings with top legislators, including the Senate president, speaker of the House, and Gov. 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