Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday June 20 2004 — A17 i t ' yv vf V it£' ' ' '7' ' - '£’? :' Sj'v - '' !' ‘vV - ? t r v Vfc' 'IS It? s fcJ A f V ''& -- ' - i Sf-- ' 1 : 0- - ' V’t- - s ' i New Day for Utah ''I-- ' s‘ t w0 - I' ’ : " - "’ m j - ' v V H‘ j -- sutntri a ry fo r Ufa h A Revamp Utah’s Tax Structure V ' ' ' V ' V: Tht high-payin- first step in creating the environment forg jd in Utah is io restructure taxes- Promote Tourism - U)‘v- As Governofi I will work ' Utah: - m i x rVf'T'A ' to work closely willi llie Utah C‘r’ Legislature to enact- the following tax measures: 1 Specifically ' plan- to help Utah regain jlhe momentum' that was established in 2(X)2 I will' Tucus' roy efforts on supporting the following key areas tliatwill increase Value added touristy for- - V - be more basinessrfriendly 'ilic Slate's current tax structure is outdated We need it new- more sensible structure that rewiirds tlic private sector rg for creating long-tereambmic growth ( and " ':'M ’S'-'jy'i ’jobs) in Utah! 1 : - L Utah's increase- v-’'- ' '' marketing efforts'- - - '1 ’ Strategically incoiporate tourism into gfljS III III! Ill sjCx V y'' J r' o V- ' ‘i r ' - INI I llll Illlll h ll II IJ 'VV'v'- - Vs'-' -- ' - ' -- y ' Wi ' I BK'SVAtrejtHilU 'wilt also seek fd lietler leverage our stale's"economic development resciurces' aVid aligp those efforts with private isectbr recmitmepi'initiathvs : 1 Develop a kst ol Uirget companies for : ':r ini stitcand ss I I - materials used to protect piurte- ' tabs image'- ' ' - 1 ' : nusmess success in - - 1 V '- ’ - - - - ' - ' ' - Attract Mo - ' ' lrade show ' I tall ies a : - Uuaii wvapi1ui(iuiuiink available sources- 1tiese ellorts will include: - r Improve access to private sources pi capital e way claims lull payment of PI Push-To- op-- l (payments-- - ' - wf- list vacation spot : lx-a- r s - each target industry regions I'lue an emphasis on California Ixisijiess advisory Imard for Appoint a world-clas- s international trade Paid for by Huntsman for (itnvrnor L& J 5 J ' v- - Initialing Sunset Provisions in new state v' V ' ' legislative actions i : biennial legislative sessions Creating growth Unindaries that are lied to 2 Initiating V vv y - ' 1 for a lull copy of the plan contact us at: wwwvotehuntsmancom PC) box 2-- 12 1 Kl - -- - Ix-nel- i v- ' niw our oTmwiolv Governor bfrtali will bring to my national and international experience in Inisiness and trade relations to open up glolml markets for I tab businessc-My efforts to sirongihcn I'lalVs presence in the international trading community would I v liixused on the following key areas: I Leverage my international ex:rience with I 'tali relationships to 2 Huild connections with overseas offices to Iuilitatc growth within key international attract and retain a critical mass of the activity in v : - ' y vv’' uy? ' (or utah Companies Legislature to create a uxirdinaicd and efficient set of programs and incentives to allow I tali to ? V : i: Clovernor! willwork with the legislature and other kev departments to adopt a flexiblefreeze in state hiring and implement growth boundaries' purthermore whenever my economic development initiatives call lor additional positions or incentivesWe 'will find the funds to enact these programs n 1 v 1y ' : 9 Promote the legitimate Ixismess activity that 1 tab fosters As -- As contact to the Governor vear-roun- d v- nght-ol Make Stole Government More- - y lecruitingpiix-lin- : - V: ' “ -- y V v Capital aur 1 l 8 I’romole -- tan a direct line ol T) 7 y I 7 - ' - - ’ lieu ol taxes)- tall - 5 Provide competitive tax incentives 4 Capitalize on current ecummnc trends Vi 5 Ensure any recruitment effort serves to ' strengthen existing business and nix at lire expense of current business Av-- ! - 2 v- Vroactixely increase awareness xgttside that “I tali rs the place lor Inisinexscs i r wilderness to protect Stress tujl)liclindsCoi5?j? t Its ‘177:- - Protect federal lands - 3 : Promote-responsibl- improvement :j - --- a v 9 - A - £ v jigltLs-:8lr(rtect r private property : rfi0-figh- tab efforts against “Ixsl ' - - - tknving t 'Wnwdccurrem 2 'Wlule most of nty effort will lx: to: support Itical -z V ': 1" U- entrepreneurs and local wness development-- : : pramolg resxjnsible hunting fishing inrl ruiirlnrr nxwninfl' the f' ' V" llllllll tlitlHrsilinn is tho bov tn flllh’e f Assess current status oj t tali s image nationally ’f 'rvy’":'Recruit Businesses "V“Fr yw V -- y-r'- :V' 'v 'it tOrtepwlKSilly revenue) y' J V Support current Initiatives to 1 'X-:- i-- Actively lion'-- m Si' Salt lake City IT tl2' or infixgvoieluinismancom ' |