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Show THE EALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1974 Page Eight Commission Chooses Sales Tax Surpasses Property Tax As Leading Revenue Producer Bicentennial Student Intern From UofU A For the first time, the sales The Foundation analysis shows tax surpossed the property tax that state expenditures for edulast year as the leading producer cation amounted to $289.3 milof state and local tax revenue in lion, or 45.3 of all state spendUtah. This was reported by Utah ing, in the 1974 fiscal year. InFoundation, the tax research or- cluded in this total is $101 milganization in their latest analy- lion for higher education, $166.8 sis of state revenues and ex- million for state aid to local school districts, and $21.6 mil penditures in Utah. lion for all other education pur Foundation to the According tax poses. These expenditures do not study, state and local sales collections in Utah (including include amounts spent by local S5.4 million in sales tax collec- school districts from funds raised tions transferred to the income through local sources. When tax to pay for a $6 per person all fund are included, state and tax credit) amounted to $174.5 local expenditures for education fiscal in Utah exceeded $400 million million in the 1973-7- 4 year. Total property taxes last year. Total state highway expendicharged in Utah during 1973 and tures 1973-74 fiscal (inluding state aid for locollected in the to $$113.1 period, on the other hand, were cal reads)or amounted 17.7 of all state equal to $170.6 million. Utahs million, in 1974 fiscal year. the individual income tax, the third spending A in Federal aid for cutback leading tax producer, accounted with a leveling highways along 1974. for $00 million in fiscal tax collections motor fuel in off State revenue collection exa in gain of only $1.8 ceeded state expenditures in resulted Utah for the fifth consecutive million, or 1.6, in highway last year. year. The Foundation notes that spending welfare Public expenditures in state revenues totaed $654 milto $76.6 million lion compared with state ex- Utah amounted in of total spending) ($12.0 penditures of $639 million in the the sum This 1974 fiscal year. fiscal year ended June 30. 1974 from was the fiscal 1973 down Foundation analysts emphaof $80.5 million. In Janusized, however, that the $15 mil- total the Federal Govern1974, lion revenue excess does not ary, ment assumed responsibility for represent an addition to free sur- the major adult assistance proplus, since substantial amounts grams, assistsuch as old-ag- e were appropriated and comaid to and the aid blind, mitted to projects for which ex- ance, to the disabled. penditures were not actually Other major areas of state made in fiscal 1974. Balances in in Utah odtlined in the the restricted accounts at the spending Foundation report include close of the 1974 fiscal year, for Utah employment security and bene example, were $30.5 million fits $34.5 million (5.4) greater than they were at the health and hospitals $25.4 mil end of fiscal 1973. These restrict- lion and natural re ed balances previously had been sources(4.0). $21. 9 million (3.4) committed for various purposes and therefore are not available Prime Time For for general appropriation. Total state revenues in Utah Swan Hunters rose by only $20 million or 3.2 Utahs 2,500 swan permit last year. This unusually small holders had better head for the revenue increase in fiscal 1974 marshes now, says Division of is accounted for by the fact that Wildlife Resources waterfowl e windfalls biologist F. Clair Jensen. (1 several were recorded in the fiscal 1973 Jensen reported more than revenue totals, (2) very little 28,000 of the big white birds gain was reported in the state were counted last week on a individual income tax collections census flight over the marshes during 1974 because of the 1973 of the Great Salt Lake. tax law changes. (3) total FedSwan hunting is at its peak to Utah were now, says the biologist. The eral grants-in-ai- d reduced slightly last year, and special swan permits, which are (4) the state property tax levy free, were drawn last Sepwas reduced. tember by computer. Only those Education continces as the holding the permits may legally number one item of expenditure. take the birds. one-tim- Energy Management Seminar Features Jack W. Carlson Jack W. Carlson, nominee for the post of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Energy and Minerals, will be the keynote University of Utah student has been selected by the Utah Bicentennial Commission as the Bicentennial Intern, commission executive director Richard Sorensen announced. Ronald G. Gridseth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sverre Gridseth of Salt Lake City, was named to the position following interviews with students from several Utah colleges and universities. Mr. Gridseth will work with the staff of the Bicentennial Commission as coordinator of Bicentennial activities in the states colleges, universities and high schools. It is his assignment to contact school administrators, educator and tudent throughout the state to advise them of the s possibilities for the for the Bicentennial Year and to encourage and solicit their support. His appointment carries a $1,000 stipend to assist in his education. Ron is a senior at the University with the double major cf English and political science. He will graduate in spring 1975 and plans to enter the College of Law. He has served an L.D.S. mission, is a licensed insurance salesman, is active in student affairs at the University, and is married to the former Shannon Robinson of Salt Lake City. 24-year-- Bicenten-possibilitie- Holiday Blessings The Holiday Season with its glitter, excitement and sharing of joy and goodwill will soon be here. To those groping for in other areas of the world, the season will be no different than it is every day of the year. Miss Molly Farmin, Regional irector of CARE, the international relief and development agency, reminded area residents today. Drought conditions have circled the world and brought with them critical situations. Even in normal limes, half of all the world's people clutch at life on total family incomes of less than $300 per year. Miss Farmin suggested that Americans can express their holiday joy by sending a contribution to CARE. What finer way to give thanks can there be? To reach around the world with truly effective aid for families in great need is to give practical expression to all what this holiday season means to Americans. "CAREs annual Food Crusade program, primarily aimed at feeding 20,000,000 children at centers and schools, nutrition centers, is a vital part of the agencys over-a- ll programming, Miss Farmin said. A holiday gift to CARE means that more children will have food, schools and the many things they need to live and develop. CARE hopes that many will share their holiday joy by send ing a contribution to CARE. 690 Market Street, Suite 210. San Francisco. California 94104. Tele phone: (415) self-sufficien- pre-scho- Economic Research Associates. He will discuss the economic im- pact on business of the develop-- ; ing changes in energy utilization. Dr. George R. Hill, now associa-- i Manat a speaker special Energy agement Seminar. December 5 ted with the Electric Power Re-- ! starting at 9 a.m. at the main search Institute and formerly on ballroom of the University of the University of Utah faculty, is one of nations foremost auUtah student union building. The seminar is under the aus- thorities on coal as a prime cn-- i pices of the U. S. Department of ergy source for the immediate Commerce and sponsored by future. . : Utah Power & Light Co., the Other speakers include Virgil Salt Lake Area Chamber of Dolen, regional vice president of Commerce and the Utah Manu- Amoco Oil Co.; Dr. Val A. facturers Assoc. Utah Power & Light reMr. Carlson is the senior search engineer: and Clyde M. official on energy Heiner, director of rates and under Secretary Morton. Mr. planning. Mountain Fuel Supply Carlson is a graduate of the Uni- Co. Governor Calvin L. Ramp-to- n will give closing remarks at versity of Utah. Also Darticipating in the sem- the conference. inar is Dr. Irwin M. Stelzer, naSome 500 people are expected tionally noted energy economist 1o attend the seminar which is and president of the National by invitation only. cy ol 781-158- 5. policy-- making Utai. Senator Frank E. (Ted) discussions (hearings on the Moss accused the U.S. Park Ser- legislation) was there any intivice of taking the type of ac- mation by representatives of the tion which shakes the confidence of the people in their government. Moss says the National Park Service has decided to withdraw grazing rights within Capitol RReef National Monument much sooner than Congress intended. In a letter to Interior Department Secretary, Rogers C. B. Morton, Moss charged that the Park Servce is going back on ist promises to him and to Utah stockmen wth grazing rights in the park. Moss is irritated with several proposals offered by the Park Service to Utah ranchers in lieu of Congressional intent written into the grazing laws covering Capitol Reef. When the legislation was approved, Congress was of the impression that oil of the current leases were of a ten-yeduratMoss said. The law ion,says h that all of the tockmen with at the time the bill passed would be entitled to finish their existing lease and would be to one more of similar duration. In his letter to Morton, Moss wrote: At no time during these . j 10-ye- per-mit- en-titu- National Park Service that the leases, permits or licenses were time duraof less than a tion, nor that the Park Service did not intend to allow them to run their course as provided by law. Moss said he was later assured by the Park Service that even though some of the leases, permits and licenses were of less than duration, the intent of Congress would be carried out anyway. These promises which were made to me were passed on in good faith to teh ranchers who hold the leases, permits or licenses and accepted by them in good faith, wrote the Senator. Now we find that the Park Service has an entirely different idea as to what should be done or six different ideas, in fact and has presented these six alternatives to the ranchers and others concerned, and asked them to chose one of the alter-- : natives. Moss wrote. Every al-- I ternative leaves at least some of the stockmen involved short-- j changed on their rights. Moss asked Morton to review' the situation personally. 10-ye- ar : ar ed ! . ar . Sen. Ernest H. Dean Selected President Of Utah State Senate (Continued from page 1) Rencher is an attorney in Ogden and said that he expected more pressure in the coming session than two years ago when the House rejected ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Rep. Rencher. winning his third term as state representase8 tive was chosen on a cret ballot over Rep. Richard Lindsay of Salt Lake City. The speaker wrill be joined in the leadership by Rep. Milly O. Bernard of Kearns who has served as a representative since 1967 and given her colleagues endorsement to repeat for a sec- . 21-1- Joint Audit - Budget Committee Suggests No Plane Pool The Joint Audit and Budget Committee of the Utah Legislature recommended that Utah not create a plane pool" of its lightweight aircraft. The report by Michael Kiar committee staff analyst, said other states have tried similar programs and found few advantages in them. Mr. Kjar said most of Utahs state-owne- air- d craft are already underused. Also contained in the recommendation was that the state sell three of its planes. The planes noted are owned by departments of state government the Division of Aeronautics, Division of Wildlife Resources and the Utah Highway Patrol, Prelatory Animal Control and two of the state colleges. ' Fin-layso- Moss Protests Park Service Plans for Capitol Reef ond term as the majority floor leader. Rep. Bernard won her leadership post over three other candidates: Reps. C. Delmont Judd. David Nemelka and Stanley Leavitt. Rep. Roger Rawson was chosen majority whip and Rep. Charles Bennett assistant whip. Property Tax Replaced Sales Tax Ranks First As Reveue Source The state sales tax in Utah surpassed the property tax as the leading producer of state and local revenue. The Utah Foundation in its latest analysis of state revenues and expenditures reports that sales tax collections amounted to $174.5 million in the 1973-7- 4 fiscal year while property taxes totaled some S170.4 million. The individual income tax was the third leading revenue-producin- g source which accounts for some $90 million. Foundation reports show ihat total stale revenue in Utah rose olny $20 million or 3.2 percent last year. Four reasons were given for this unusually small e increase. 1) several windfalls were recorded in fiscal 1973. 2) very little gain w'as reported in the state individual income tax collection during 1974 because of changes in the tax law in 1973. 3) total federal grants-in-ai- d Utahns wrere reduced slightly last year :md 4) the state property tax l?vy was reduced. one-t!m- n. Otherwise unexplainable errors such as mistaking similar sounding words, mispronunciations cr mannerisms such as continually turning the head to hear what is being said and complaining that everyone is muttering often arc among the first danger signals exhibited by persons suffering undetected hearing loss. 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