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Show 'WESTERN aiERICWA J 25 Salt Uke City, Utah 84115 Vol. 4, No. 46 November 15, 1973 0 i COMMITTEE ON SUGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS Chairman: Wilfrid J. Ullrich, Member of the Senate, Vice Chairman: Carl N. Everstine, Director, Department of Legislative Reference, Maryland Alabama: Louis G. Greene, Director, Legislative Reference Service Obie J. Littleton, Member of the'Senate Alaska: John M. Elliott, Executive Director, Legislative A Presented for your study is a list of proposed legislation ! Indiana . Affairs Agency prepared for the various states in the United States of. America, and this means yours. The proposed draft legislation for 1974 is prepared by the Council of State Government, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. The Council is the Parent of many organizations seeking to control and direct legislation to where the American People are under complete control of Government. Listed are the names of the Committee Members from each State, who probably will be sponsors in the legislative session of the above proposed laws. Arizona: Arkansas: Bob Stump, Member of the Senate B. D. Brandon, Member, House of Representatives James L. Shaver, Jr., Member, House of Representatives John Bearden, Member of the Senate Robert Harvey, Member of the Senate California: Carlos Bee, Member of the Assembly James A. R. Johnson, Executive Director, Counc on Intergovernmental Relations Colorado: Lyle C. Kyle, Director, Legislative Council Connecticut: David B. Ogle, Executive Director, Joint Legis lative Management Committee Davie H. Neiditz, Member, House of Delaware: Dean C. Steele, Member of the Senate This summary of Thomas J. Graves, Special Assistant for Intergovernmental Relations, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Dwight E. Jensen, Director, State and Local Relations, Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Continued on page 8 UTAHNS FOR UTAH INDEPENDENT 2459 Major Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 RESPONSIBLE Second Claes Postage GOVERNMENT Pddat Odt Ida City, Utah THE 01 0 at M W 4 I 01 W hh pH a t? ws tn c pc uJ 2ns h ws ') m to 1 Friday, November 16 8:00 P.M. Admission Price $2.00 h SJ . v purposes of this Act are: to declare a State policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or. eliminate damage to the environment and stimulate the health and welfare of man; and tp enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources Important to the people of the State. The Noise Control Act . effects of excessive noise and declares which may jeopardize the. health or. noise to the policy of the State prevent welfare of the public or degrade the quality of life; It provides for an Administrator to develop, adopt and maintain a state-wiprogram of noise to develop noise control, regulation.- Local governments would be required and and mechanisms. Civil penal sanctions are provided implementing plans for enforcement and citizen suits are authorized for violations or failure ' to enforce the Act. This Act contains findings on the de - Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act This Act declares a state policy to maintain and improve the environ- system from degradation; to prevent unreasonable degradation of natural resources; to restore, enhance and p reserve x scenic , historic, archeologic, scientific, cultural and recreational sites; to demand effective reclamation of lands disturbed by taking of natural resources; tQ provide legislative action .to accomplish these objectives while permitting essential mining activities and the orderly development of mineral resources through surface mining. It contains provisions on administration, permits, methods of operation and reclamation, regulation, training, research, and enforcement.. Civil and penal ment; to protect the environmental life-supp- sanctions are provided for violations failure to enforce the Act. State Water ort and citizen suits are authorized for Pollution Control Act draft Act is intended to provide all the basic authority necessary This OS - 1974 PROPOSALS State Environmental Policy- - Act c u M e- 1974 by still Havo Invited Admiraj Ira E. McMillian Ret. ea draft legislation proposed for 1974 the Committee State Legislation of the Council of State Governments describes the contents of the current annual volume. The text of the acts and briefly more extensive explanations are to be found in the complete volume available from the Council of State Governments, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 . Price:. $5.00. on Suggested State District of Columbia: - OF SUGGESTED STATE LEGISLATION SUMMARY to insure approval of a state permit program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Aqt. It provides for permits, pretreatment standards , issu? ance of regulations, monitoring, recording and reporting, inspection and entry. Revocation, modification or suspension of permits, emergency and compliance junctive authority is provided for. Enforcement procedures Include relief, civil and criminal sanctions. in- ' Safe Drinking Water Act TICKETS AVAILABLE ; AT THE DOOR OR purpose of this Act is to protect the public health by insuring the provision of safe drinking water. It requires a state agency to establish drinking water standards and to exercise general supervision over the construction and operation of public water systems throughout the State. A list of prohibited actions is delineated and enforcemenf. Inspection and administrative authority is provided. : Civil and penal sanctions against . violators are provided. The -- From The Utah Independent 2459 Major Street Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15 Continued On Page 8 |