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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 9, 2000 Page 3 Senator Dmitrich reports on rural Utah waste tires. The 2000 general session of the Utah State Legislature will enter into its fourth week, but rural Utah already has three victories to its credit. The senate recently passed three house bills that greatly benefit rural Utah. Senator Mike Dmitrich (D, Price) pledged to keep rural Utahns informed of legislation that affects their lives. Ill continue to report on ru- ral issues and legislation, which has passed both houses and is awaiting the Governors signature, said Senator Dmitrich. House Bills 47 and 215, sponsored by Rep. Neal Hendrickson, deal directly with the problem of waste tires being piled up in rural Utah landfills. House Bill 47 terminates the Waste Tire Recycling Industrial Assistance Loan Program which was tablished during a previous session. esleg-islati- ve The loan programs intention is to shift the financial burden of hauling away waste tires in county landfills from the state to individual couifties, in idea that did not work. Once House Bill 47 becomes law, the money that is currently in the loan program fund will be transferred to the Waste Tire Recycle Fund. With that in place, once House Bill 215 becomes law the state counties will once again have the ability to draw from the recycle fund to pay for the removal of Supreme Court rules on checkpoints Law enforcement agencies tional protections against unin San Juan County periodireasonable search and seizure. traffic run checkpoints cally Attorney Rose Reilly, who on highways in the county. A represented the Colorado man, recent ruling by the Utah Su- was pleased. Reilly said, This preme Court clarifies how the means you dont lose your Fourth Amendment protection checkpoints should be run. A 1997 checkpoint near just by getting in your car. Lake Powell resulted in the Utah Highway Patrol Lieuveseizure of illegal drugs in a tenant Doug Hall said that the hicle owned by a Colorado ruling clarifies the scope of man. The Supreme Court dis- checkpoints. He added that law allowed use of the evidence enforcement agencies will congathered, ruling that the tinue to use checkpoints to procheckpoint violated Constitu- - tect public safety. ' ' . 1 ' 1 ' - The roots of this problem come from a legislative session from five years ago. The loan program fund was created using the money that was normally being put into the recycle fund. In the 1999 legislature, the ability of the counties to draw on the recycle fund wras taken away because the fund had been depleted. However, the loan fund was mostly untouched because no one used it. House Bills 47 and 215 have been passed to correct this problem. The third bill. House Bill 43 sponsored by Rep. Sheryl Allen, stops utility companies from cramming unauthorized third party charges on customer's bills. This bill, once it becomes law, is set to save the citizens of rural Utah from paying all those mystery third party charges that they see on their phone, gas, and electric bills. House Bill 43 also states that the utility company must provide a toll free number for the customer to call the third party to dispute any charges. In addition. House Bill 43 provides protection to customers if the charges are being disputed. If I can address your concerns, please contact me at or email at mdmitricle.state.ut.us. said Senator Dmitrich. 801-538-14- 06 Representative discusses funding for educational development One of my greatest concerns as your legislator is the education of our children. With the of a high quality young people to choose education as a career. School districts report that they have a difficult time recruiting new teachers. In rural areas, we have had this global we have seen problem for some time. However now urban school districts are starting to have countries. The increase in the use of technology has also eliminated many low skill jobs. It has been said that any job that can be done by unskilled labor can be done cheaper, faster, and more efficiently by a problems getting applicants. We are also having problems keeping existing teachers. In the past, when we have had this type of problem, we would many economy, low skill jobs move to other machine. This is the world our lower the standards for certification. The present stand of the legislature and the State Office of Education is to raise standards and children are moving into. We are the worlds only economic superpower. We hold this position because of a require more accountability. I feel that all children being able to read at grade level, and There is a great deal of concern about our ability to attract the classroom we can get is one of my highest priorities. The four areas I am concentrating on are: recruitment of new teachers, training having the highest quality capitalist, free enterprise teachers in the class room, are economy, and a highly the foundations of a solid educational system. Last year educated workforce. With the world we now live we implemented a reading in our children have no choice, program with the standard they must have some type of that all children would be educationtraining beyond reading at grade level when high school to compete for the they leave third grade. This jobs of the future. High year we are adding to it with quality education is our the goal of all children reading at grade level at sixth and future. One of the major topics this ninth grade. Getting the best teacher in year is education funding. 1 pre-servi- ADD SOME STYLE WITH THE UNIQUE LOOK OF COLORED STAMPED CONCRETE K1REYE CM program at our university of education, colleges ji ENSEN ORTHODONTICS professional Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. 570 West 400 North Moab, Utah teachers, and professional 84532 Call for an appointment 435-259-22- 32 SPECIALIZING IN BRACES Blanding UT Serving The Four Corners Area NewIDigitallDiagnosis s Will be in Moab February 17 & 18 TO Air7Abrasion!&lLaser Dr. G.O. Miller, DDS Dr. Brian development training for the current teacher workforce. I have also been working closely with the State Office of Education to develop a state licensing standard. During the summer months we will be meeting with the state board of education to develop a test that new teachers must take in order to be licensed to teach in the state of Utah. One of the major concerns schools have had is that teachers are not being fully prepared to teach by the universities. Having a licensor exam puts the customer (the school inn Him licensing standards for incoming FOR ALL YOUR CONCRETE AND TILE NEEDS 435-678-38- 04 ce districts) in charge. You design the exam for what you want. If you want a teacher with a greater understanding of how to teach reading, emphasize reading on the exam. The schools of education will do a better job of screening and become much more selective in who they let into their programs. I feel this could have as much effect on our educational system as any thing I can do. Many of you have asked for copies of bills. The best way to see bills and get copies of them is on the legislative web 7 a. J. Goodwine, DDS FAMILY DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS 435-587-25- 28 217 S 100 W Monticello 7 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri site at www.le.state.ut.us SAN JUAN BUILDING SUPPLY 1050 S MAIN BLANDING 435 - 678 - 2000 . Those that have concerns or questions should contact me at: kjohnsonle. state, ut. us, (801)538-123- 7, Rep. 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