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Show April 1975 Utah Farm Bureau News Page 4 Heres how legislators voted on agricultural issues The voting records of state senators and representatives printed on this page involve issues of importance to Utah agriculture. Because the budget bill wasn't passed until the last day of the session, a number of bills which involved state funds such as the range-lan- d improvement fund were not acted on by one house or the other due to lack of time. Description of bills listed in voting record Farmland Assessment Act Amendments Strengthens 1969 Act. Increases minimum gross income from $500 to $1000. from OcExtends time for sign-u- p tober to January of taxable year. Provides for separate audit system to prevent abuses. Allows inclusion of small parcels of land with other eligible acreage. (1) I1B-- 1: (2) IIB-- 2: Inheritance Tax for Ag- riculture Would have provided that farmland be valued at its agricultural value for inheritance tax purposes. Failed to be acted upon in last-da- y rush. Its the law! Agency Shop n Would have required that laborers in a union establishment pay contributions equal to dues even thwith ough they desired not to affiliate the union. Would have been a repeal of law in Utah. (3) I1B-4- 2: non-unio- Right-to-Wo- rk Cloud Seeding Opertions Appropriates $200,000 for statewide coordinated winter weather modification program during fiscal 1975. Monies to be split among administration, research and actual program (4) I IB-6- 9: costs. (5) IIB-8- Just Compensation For 1: Condemnation Would have made land and property condemnor liable for court costs, legal fees, assessors' fees and reasonable exmoving expenses if court award ceeded condemnors offer. (6) Parents Responsibility HB-17- 7: for Minor Children Would have required parents to be financially responsible up to $1000 for actions of their minor children. (7) tion Increases maximum benefit levels oi workmens compensation coverage. Includes agricultural employers who employ more than four employees regu12 larly (13 consecutive weeks in last months and 40 hours per week) or whose payroll is more than S2500 per year, except that family members of those having a proprietary interest in farm are exempt from workmens compensation coverage. Rangeland Development Slow-movi- ng House failed to act on this measure due to lack of time. inSupport was good for principle volved. (9) SB-7- Utah Uniform Probate 3: Code Will update the probate procedure. Farm Bureau offices: W. Main Logan 232 S. Main Monticello - 342 W. Center Street Ogden - 924-24t- h Provo - 45 W. 300 N. Richfield -- 165 N. Main Salt Lake -- 5300 S. 360 W. Tremonton -- 147 W. Main Delta-28- 8 Intermountain Farmers plants: Manti - 597 W. 2ndN. Price-24- 0 W. 1st N. St. George - 698 E. 400 S. Other locations: County Farm Bureau president or state FB office UTAH FARM BUREAU SERVICE COMPANY 5300 South 360 West Salt Lake City, Ut 841 07 Phone (801)261-242- 4 Promises to shorten probate time and reduce costs involved. (10) SB-8- 0: Water Pollution Amendments Would have had regurunoff. on effects water latory Potentially could have put dairy and feedlot operators under regulation of another control program in addition to Environmental Protection Agency. Water Pollution Commission would have been formed in Utah with charge to oversee and promulgate water pollution regulations. far-reachi- ng Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Act Broadens funding and scope of predator control within Utah" Department of Agriculture. Established predator control board to administer programs in Utah. General fund monies included in financing programs and with that comes representation from varying interests on board. (11) (12) SB-11- SB-20- 3: 4: Free Enterprise Study Farm Bureau sponsored measure requiring Utah high schools to include the teaching of benefits and advantages of free enterprise system in their U e r. SENATE Dist. 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 4 in 11 14 15 In 17 IS 14 jo 21 24 ake l ake I ake 1 l.ake eber Djx id Daxis Box Fldcr a a Fred W j inlinson Warren F. Pugh M. Janie Maclarlane Idw ai J T. Beck Carl F.. leiieron 26 Wasatch. Daageu Duchesne. L mtuh Carhon Dntar B. G. Stanford Ree Beaver. Iron Washington Dixie l.eaxiu Cijrtield. Kane HOI SE OK REPRESENTATIVES V A A A Y A A Y Y A Y R A a A n a c 3 J Juab. Millard. Sanpete A Y Y Y Z . A Y a Bunnell nule Y Y Emery (I rand. San Juan Sex ier. W axne A a Robert I'. Clxde Morgan A Y Y Y Y Summit Y n Y "3 I Y Y Keith C. Warner Maxell J. Barlxxo Era T. Clark. I n a a Y Mile 'Can' l ei rx Reed Bullen 25 24 Y Y R tH'le I)ji S rt Br.-ok- lake a a Sail 1 ake Karlti. Swan l.rnest H. Dean I tail A. Dean Jell' I'lah Karl N. Snoxx I lah Robert O. Boxxen l:iah M. Blaine Peicrson W eber Darrell G. Renirom Weber Merrill Jenkins W eber W 23 ake W. Hughe Brockhank I ake W illoru Rex Black 1 ake Richard J. CArlma lake Richard C. I Kmc I ake 0. G. Lake Moroni L Jensen I ake Douglas 0. Bischofl 1 7 cy a. N Name ay. e i 1 Count) lie) S.ilt Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Sail Salt 2S d. to Farm Bureau members at these locations: e a Capital letter - Farm Bureau position Small letter - Opposing position Workmen's Compensa- SB-2- 6: Projects Would have established revolving fund administered by Soil Conservation Commission to aid development and rehabilitation of Utah's private range-lan- AVAILABLE AT COST Yes N - No A - Absent Cache (8) SB-4- 8. farm equipment MUST be marked with an SMV sign Y - C -3 n A A A A A A Y A A A a A Y A A A A A Y A A Y A A A A Y A |