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Show I State Tax Initiatives The Salma Sun The Gunnison Va'lev News Wed. Sept. 14. 19Qfl Continued from page 6 state s increase of such revenue under this part shall be used for the reconstruction and repair of highways, roads, and streets. An appropriation from the Transportation Fund shall be made to the commission to cover expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of this part and the collection of the motor fuel tax. (4) The Division of Finance shall place an amount equal to the amount received from the sale or use of motor fuel used in motorboats registered under the provisions of the State Boating Act, as determined by the commission, as a restricted revenue account in the General Fund of the state. The funds from this account shall be used for the construction, improvement, operation, and mainted nance of boating facilities and for the payment of the costs and expenses of the Division of Parks and Recreation in administering and enforcing the state Boating Act. (5) (a) The State Tax Commission shall refund annually into the Vehicle Account in the General Fund an amount equal to the lesser of the following: (i) .3 of the motor fuel tax revenues collected under Section 4 or (li) $250,000. (b) This amount shall be used as provided in Section ' state-owne- I' '' ; ' K 1 t l,i : 3 S 1 si SECTION 4. Section as last amended by Chapter 139, Laws of Utah to read: 1987, is repealed and (1) A tax is imposed at the rate of 14 cents per gallon on the sale or use of special fuel. (2) No tax is imposed upon special fuel which: (a) is sold or used for any purpose other than to operate or propel a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state, but this exemption applies only in those cases where the purchases or the users of special fuel establish to the satisfaction of the commission that the special fuel was used for purposes other than to operate a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state; (b) is sold to the United States Government or any of its instrumentalities of to this state or any of its political subdivisions; or (c) is sold and delivered into a motor vehicle for which the owner or operator possesses an unexpired special fuel tax exemption certificate issued to that owner or operator by the commission as provided in Section for vehicles powered by certain special fuels. in all cases where the (3) The special fuel tax shall be paid by the special fuel is sold within the state and delivered directly into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle has a current special fuel permit or a and special fuel exemption permit as provided in Section In all other cases, the tax shall be paid by the user of the special fuel and shall be computed on the amount of fuel used which shall be calculated from the average number of miles per gallon obtained by the users vehicles. (4) All revenue received by the commission from taxes and license fees under this part shall be deposited daily with the state treasurer and credited to the Transportation Fund. All of the states increase of such revenue under this part shall be used for the reconstruction and repair of highways, roads, and streets. An appropriation from the Transportation Fund shall be made to the commission to cover expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of this part and the collection of the special fuel tax. 1, user-deal- NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS: JJWD Trustworthy Hardware, 423 South 100 West, Salina, is now open for business in their new 1 2,400 square foot store. There are 12 departments that will be featured in their inventory ranging from power and hand tools and garden tools to appliances, furnaces, car care products to housewares. THey will also inventory wood products along with electrical and plumbing supplies. Their hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Watch for their Grand Opening to be announced soon. READY FOR INSTALLATION: These light poles are being prepared for installation at the new prison site. The crews doing the ground preparation are 95 percent finished with the utilities to be done around the 1 5 of September and the as'ipa t ,c b' la d by October 1 5. Already remaining of crews have jv i ,d the Mant mince facility and next month other crou 3 wiM beg n the utilities buildings The big bid of $17 million or so wi1! be let the nidde of October. er SECTION 5. Section Utah Code Annotated 1953, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 2 and 79, Laws of Utah 1987, is repealed and to read: (1) There is levied a tax upon the sale, use, or storage of cigarettes in the state. , The rates of the tax levied under Subsection (1) are: (a) .6 cents on each cigarette, for all cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds per thousand cigarettes; and (b) 1 .2 cents on each cigarette, for all cigarettes weighing in excess of three pounds per thousand cigarettes. (2) The tax levied under Subsection (1) shall be paid by the manufacturer, jobber, distributor, wholesale, retailer, user, or consumer. (3) The tax rates specified in this section shall be increased by the State Tax Commission by the same amount as any future reduction in the federal excise tax on cigarettes. 4, -- SECTION 6. This act shall take effect on December 31, 1989. COMPLETE TEXT OF INITIATIVE C INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION (The Utah Family Choice in Education Act.) AN ACT PROVIDING PARENTS A LIMITED TAX CREDIT AGAINST INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY THE STATE OF UTAH FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN FOR TUITION, TEXTBOOKS, AND TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING A PRIVATE SCHOOL. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF UTAH. SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as Choice in Education Act. The Utah Family SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this act to provide parents the greatest opportunities and flexibility to secure for their children and education, and it shall be presumed that the parents are best capable to decide what is best for their children. To this end this act shall be liberally construed. SECTION 3. There is allowed to resident individuals as a credit against the income taxes imposed by the State of Utah an amount paid to others, not to exceed 50 of the Weighted pupil unit for the current school year for each dependent in kindergarten through grade six and 60 of the weighted pupil unit for the current school year for each dependent in grades seven through twelve, for tuition, textbooks, and transportation of the dependent in attendance at an elementary or secondary school, other than apublic school, located in Utah and which allows the dependent to fulfill the states compulsory school attendance law. As used in this section (1) "textbooks includes books and other instructional material and equipment used to teach only those subjects legally and commonly taught in public elementary and secondary schools but does not included books or instructional material and equipment used does in teaching religious tenets, doctrine, or worship; and (2) transportation not include travel to extracurricular activities such as sporting events, musical or dramatic events, speech activities, drivers education, or similar programs. A refund is allowed to the extent that the tax credit exceeds the income tax payable by an individual claimant for the taxable year. Agriculture Report quate. Irrigation water supply rated 19 percent very short and 46 percent short, with 35 percent reporting adequate. Supplies of stock water ranged from very short to adequate. Showers were light to modernot enough to stop Utah but ate, farmers from averaging 6.7 days suitable for field work, according to Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Soil moisture improved very little with 65 percent of the respondents reporting short and 35 percent ade Small grain harvest was com- plete except for a few fields at higher elevations. Oats for grain were 86 percent harvested, which was the same as 1987, but ahead of the 68 percent average. Fall seeding of winter wheat, at 12 percent lagged behind the 45 percent of a year ago, and the 24 percent average. Eighty three percent of the field com had reached the dough stage and 36 percent was dented, SECTION 4. This act shall take effect at the beginning of the school year following passage. Upland Game Season has begun Utahs upland game season opened last weekend for sage grouse, forest grouse, ptarmigan, chukar, Hungarian partridge, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare. Sage grouse season runs from 10-- 1 8, with a limit of one daily Sept. and two in possession. The season for sage forest and ruffed grouse run s through November 30 statewide. Lit is four daily and eight in possession. Forchukars, the limits are five birds daily and 10 in possession. The chukar season runs Sept. 10 through January 31 in most of the state. Wildlife officials urge hunters to check the 1988-8- 9 upland game proclamation before going afield. Hunters are also encouraged to obey all fire restrictions imposed by the Forest Service and other land management agencies. Veterans representative will be in this area Veterans in need of assistance with the Veterans Administration of may visit with Mr. F.E. Martinez, the Disabled American Veterans during the month of September. Mr. Martinez is the department service officer for DAV and has been accredited by the Veterans Administration to accept and present claims toNfor the Veterans Administration. These claims may involve requests for compensation, pension, medical treatment, VA home loan defaults, and education. He will also assist any veteran or widow of a veteran in answering correspondence or completing forms from the VA. He will be in Richfield September 20, 1988, at Job Service, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. .He will visit Gunnison on September 19, at City Hall from 3 to 4 p.m.; and Ephraim on Sept. 19, at Job Service, from 1 to 2 p.m tc pared to 534 last week and 564 last year. Light attendance. Moderate demand. Feeder steers lower; feeder heifers uneven, 0 weights under 600 lbs higher, over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 0 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 bulls higher. higher; slaughter Supply about 60 feeder cattle; 1.00-2.0- 0 4.00-5.0- 1.00-1.5- 35 slaughter cows, remainder calves and bulls. Feeder Large Frame Steers:Medium and 1: 270-37- 0 lbs 108.00-118.0400-47- 5 lbs 95.00-104.0500-60- 0 lbs 80.00-90.0mostly 84.00-88.0600-70- 0 lbs 72.00- 700-80- 0 82.00, mostly 75.00-78.078.00-79.7800-900 lbs lbs 72.50-78.0067.00-70.0900-105- 0 lbs Large Frame 2 Holsteins 350-50- 0 500-70- 0 lbs 77.00-85.0lbs 68.00-73.0700-95- 0 lbs 63.00-68.0Feeder Heifers: Medium and lbs 94.00-99.0Large Frame 1: 300-40- 0 400-50- 0 lbs 85.00-91.5500-60- 0 lbs 78.00-87.0mostly 84.00-86.0600-70- 0 lbs 72.50-78.5700-80- 0 lbs 70.00-74.5800-104- 0 63.00-68.0lbs Slaughter Cows: High Cutter 0; 0; 0, 0; 0; 5; THROUGH SEPT.1 5 ONLY: Oil This compared with 81 percent in the dough last year and 44 percent Slack $34.50ton $40.00ton Lump dented. Third cutting alfalfa was 51 percent complete compared with 49 percent last year and the 30 percent average. Apple harvest was beginning, peach harvest was at the midpoint, and pear harvest was nearing com- lyhjjtffcW rifrirtiii' -- far -- r f WE DELIVER!! Also Stocking Browning and Co-o- p pletion. Range and pasture conditions have changed little in the north, rating very poor to poor - some improvement was noted in the south, rating fair to good. Livestock continued good to excellent ;v- Aii A - i i y, i svi ; "' s efci l, . -- s ;. r ' iV I-- ? v 1 1 i cf , y, ;iq nfi m ,py A 0; 0. 0; V 0; ffvzr m vw. 0. 0; 0; 0, 0; 0; 0; 0. and Boning Utility couple high dressing to 53.50; Cutter and low dressing Utility 40.00- 44.00. 1- -3 45.00-50.0- 0, SlaughterBulls: Yield Grade 1 1340-198- 0 lbs 55.00-60.0couple high dressing 2760 lbs at 61.70 and 2085 lbs at 64.00. 0, Then let the professionals at the Salina Sun handle your next order! CALL 529-783- 9 i Coal 7 |