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Show 4A DESERET NEWS, Saturday, March 15, 1969 Key T oSD By CLARENCE S. BARKER Deseret News Staff Writer Solons Put Fos lllllll!llll!lllllllllllllllllllinillllll!llllllllllllll!lllllll!ll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llil!llllllllllllllllllliillllllll!ll!llllll!ll!llllllllMlll!llllll'lllllll!lllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llll!lllll!lllllll!!l!llll!l Never before in recent years has a Utah Legislature been pressed so long and so hard by money problems as to introduce its appropriations bill on the next to the last day and pass a bill to appropriate $197.42 million general fund money on the last day. The reason lor the delay was that the committee could d not draft a bill based on a budget until it knew how much would be spent for public schools. 'Gov. Calvin L. Rampton had recommended spending $105.19 million in state aid for public schools, and raising taxes by $27.4 million, plus $3.4 million in local school dis- trict property taxes. The Senate went along with most of this, but the House said "No" to everything but a one-cesales tax increase which would raise an estimated $23 million. When the senators finally pecepted the House veto of all but one tax for state purposes, it What Rampton Asked, And Got top elected officials and appointed heads of state agencies and departments will get a pay raise July 1. The 38th Legislature approved pay boosts, suggested by private industry sources outside of state government, of between 15 and 20 per cent for key officials. Raises for appointive department diiectors are commissioners were generally smaller. TOP SALARY Gov. Calvin L. Rampton remains the highest paid elected official in the state, with a new pay scale, beginning in July, of $22,000 annually. He now makes $18,000. Written into the bill is a proviso that no executive head of a board, commission or department shall receive a higher salary than the governor. This indicates that the lawmakers increased by $135,050 the chief executives budget for legislative, executive and judicial agencies. Another $439,000 was added administration expenditures, while $166,000 was cut to from expenditures fo business and regulatory agencies. Development tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiihiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin the next to the arrived. last day had Down the drain went Ramp, tons proposed cigarette tax Increase to raise $2.5 million and the graduated mine severance tax to raise $1.9 million. But the Legislature did enact an alternate bill to reap a single windfall of $5 million by having employers remit the employes income with However, this proviso does not apply to state employes with medical specialties, so Gov. Rampton will not draw the highest pay of any state official. Pay hikes also will go into effect for Supreme Court justices, district court judges and judges of the juvenile courts. lawmakers In addition, voted to permit county commissioners to set the pay of now elected county officials fixed by state statue by ordinance after a public hearing is held on the matter. D.A. INCREASES District attorneys also came in for attention under the pay boost bill. In the Third trict, the Judicial Disdistrict attorney goes from $11,000 to $12,500. Second and Third District at- - NEW, PRESENT PAY OF TOP OFFICIALS Here are the new and current salaries of major elected state officials affected by the increases voted by the 38th Legislature: holding tax monthly instead of quarterly. So the added state tax yield provided by the Legislature is actually $600,000 higher than had provided. The legislators refused to require local school districts to raise their property tax levy for schools, cutting $3.4 million from their bill. bill school The public Rampton agreed upon by the two houses of the Legislature will pro- vide $102.5 million to school districts, which according to the governor, is $5 million less than he proposed. Sen. Wallace II. Gardner, Fork, Appropriations Committee chairman, says the complete money bill provides for disposal of $410 federal million, including grants, collections, fees of various state units, and other money. Rampton had listed $402 million recommended appropriations. The grand totals are difficult to compare, since every individual probably would come up with a different total for the complete package. A tentative summary pre-- so a provision was written into the bill that there would be no pay cut in these jobs until there is necessity for making new appoint- paid DEPARTMENT Unpassed Legislation Pinches Salt Lake Most bills killed lost during the 38th Utah egislature piobably the most ars were shed over several leasures which Salt Lake ity declared were vital to is 350 elfare. f These included a Hit increase in the local sales tax, authority to set transit districts with bond-iand taxing powers and, in eu of a sales tax increase, lore leeway to levy property one-hal- op-o- n g ixes. "tuncup" nature, intended to hone present laws to meet conditions on the interstate system. This was apparently their undoing. Legislatois felt they were too inconsequential to be placed in statute books. A move to strengthen the anemic state urban renewal statute was defeated as was an opposite move to abolish it altogether. College youths were slapped with higher tuition fees and anti-rio- t laws, but were denied a voice in determining whether they would be allowed to vote at age 19. A bill to create a Davis high-spee- d charged that legislative turndown :aves them in a financial raightjacket, with bus ser-ic- e threatened. Several of the lost bills were County community college such successfuly passed both housnbably ! proposals to raise cigarette es, but was killed when it reixes, hike beer excise taxes turned to House of Represenid put a tax on soda pop. tatives for concurrence in Some bills were killed amid amendments. reat controversy such as Open housing and school consolidation came up to bat galized abortion and of drinking water, again and were struck out, hile many others died a while a proposal to create the natural death, having never position of "Ombudsman" in iceived floor consideration. state government apparently The greatest casualty rate proved a little too advanced as among motor vehicle for its time. Metropolitan govifety measures. About 30 of ernment again failed to make lese died in one house or the the grade. Several major government ther. Most were of a minor City officials he little-mourne- d n V V v House Speaker Lorin N. Pace talks by phone to Senate leaders during final hours of session. DIRECTORS Directors of the departments of Development Services, Natural Resources and Social Services (health and welfare) will receive $15,000, as will the directors of the Liquor Commission and the State Retirement Office. The director of the State Building Board will be paid $17,000. Commissioners of Financial Institutions, Public Safety and Insurance now receive $12,000 and will be paid $15,000 under the new scale. Chairmen of the State Tax Commission Industrial Commission, Business Regulation Commission and Agriculture all will be paid $13,500. reorganization bills were approved, but SB253 to consolidate several agencies under a Department of Human Resources failed to receive consideration. Two bills aimed at abolishing or restricting tracing stamps fell wide of their housewives mark, leaving free to lick the little stickers to their hearts content. Several measures of a package intended to slow down Utahs spiraling divorce rate and the accompanying tragedy of broken homes were lost in the shuffle. Two made it to the governor, however. Also lest were bills: E s tablishing minimum jail standards. Providing for licensing and regulation of auto repair shops. up professional Setting negotiations procedures for school teachers. Structuring Utahs income tax laws closer to federal standards. Reducing Salt Lake City's "unwieldly" school board from 12 to seven members. Increasing the number of county commissioners In Salt Lake and other large counties to a maximum cf seven. $106, 2C0. A second tax increase was added the last day after the House reconsidered its earlier action. The state gasoline tax was increased one cent per gallon. This money will go to cities and counties to pay for improving feeder roads into the state July 1. system, effective Council Gets Work For 2-Ye- These are: Study, with the state planning coordinator, feasibility of a state resources data bank. subject matter schools, public that dealing with Study in taught including family relations and use improper materials. of Study proposed consolidation of school districts including plans for school building. Determine equitable distribution of tax revenue to public schools. TAX REVISION Continue study ot tax revision for simplification of income tax filing and adopting provisions of federal laws. Study property tax exemption. Consider of advisability separating the appeal function from administration and collection of taxes. e Study and define goals for the state. Study further areas of consolidation in state government. Recommend a plan for long-rang- legislative reapportionment consistent with the 1970 census. planStudy manpower ning, programs and administration to coordinate with the governors committee. PENAL CODE Work with the State Law Enforcement Planning Council studying the penal code and code of criminal procedure. Study existing conditions dealing with industrial safety and laws pertaining to women and minors and updating the Workmens Compensation and Industrial Disease Laws. Study the problem of- obtaining liability insurance for doctors. Consider rules, procedures and bill filing for the - Legislature. Study liquor control laws sesDuring the of the Legislature, the lawmakers : just-ende- d sion Enacted a law making prostitution a state offense and made "crystal clear a city's right to enact antiprostitution ordinances. Clarified the legal definiand of tion pornography, opened the door to stiff sentences for persons convicted of selling "hard core" pornography to minors. DRUG LAWS narcotics The companion and "control drug" bills state that it is illegal for a practitioner to prescribe these drugs to a minor without permission of his parents, except in an emergency. Utah legislators will return to Capitol Hill early next year for the first budgetary session made possible by a recent constitutional change. Although it is generally assession sumed that the y will begin in January, suggestions have been made that it be held as late as April. By the time the states financial picture would be clearer than earlier in the vear. Unlike the regular biennial session of the Legislature which must begin on the second Monday of January, no specific date is set for the budget sessions. The statute which implemented the change in the constitution merely requires that it be held during years. The holding of budget sessions between regular sessions is expected to help eliminate the guesswork entailed in projecting revenue and needs two years ahead. It also may considerably relieve the burden which falls upon legislators when they have to dispose of all of the states business during one session. The governor will set the date for the budget session. Its main business will be fiscal matters, but any other matter, except taxes, can be spending y Twenty-nin- e problems were assigned by the Legislature to the Legislative Council for study during the next two years and for report back to the Legislature. The Utah State Legislature made extensive changes in state laws on drug and narcotics abuse, pornography and prostitution directing most of the attention to penalties for offenders and clarifying ambiguities. Those bills also bar a practitioner from writing excessive prescriptions. Anpther facet of the laws is their establishment of a new kind of license for practitioners. They must obtain licenses to prescribe narcotics and control drugs. If that license is abused, the lawmakers argued, the practitioners right to write pre and their effectiveness. Study use and possibilities at Saltair in cooperation with the subcommittee appointed by the two houses. CONSUMER LAWS Consider consumer legislation to determine adequacy of protection and representation. Study factors relating to the climate for industrial development. Study labor code revision. Prepare recommendations to the budget session of the Legislature on school computer programs for state board and districts. Conduct studies to determine feasibility of development of the states energy reserves including but not limited to coal, oil, oil shale and elecconversion into low-cotrical power by private enterst prise. YOUTH SERVICES Appoint committee, three by governor, two by Senate president and two by House speaker, in cooperation with Budget-AudCommittee to study all youth services in the state to help them realize it maximum potential. Study feasibility of a (terminal) college in Davis County and make a progress report to the next budget session and a final report to the regular session. Study State Road Commission administrative and two-ye- ar fiscal policies. EDUCATION STUDY Study purpose, curricufinancing and administration of vocational and tech- lum, nical education. Investigate and make a report on eminent domain laws. Study feasibility and advisability of selecting county sheriffs on a nonpartisan ballot or in some other way. Study method of paying foes to justices of the peace and of the unified court system. Study salaries paid in state institutions. Study organization and government of public transit systems. undertaken if the governor or the Legislature sees fit. scriptions for those drugs can be revoked and the offender, can otherwise continue in his, profession. , The companion laws also made possession of narcotics ; j paraphernalia illegal k Mandatory sentences for all. first offenders was proposed at first, but the lawmakers reversed their stance and gave; judges discretion in that area. For instance, a person found guilty of marijuana pos " session receives a sentence of,' six months in jail on his first -offense but the judge can place him on probation. f The second conviction " a mandatory two-- ', . brings month jail sentence, and the-;- , third one means a a, mandatory jail sentence or prison term that can range. I' from one to five years. V STIFFER PENALTIES Penalties for drug "push- ers" or persons who sell drugs to minors are stiffer. . ; law The pornography amendment provides that sale of hard-corpornography to ; minors will be a felony. ; e action on the ; Legislative prostitution laws followed a " judicial contest during the the left that two years past ' state without a law against1 prostitution, according to Salt " Lake Public Safety Commis. sioner James E. Barker. The legislators corrected that and gave cities the right- laws to enact a right that was clouded by a Supreme Court decision. which denied such ordinances; before the issue was . reversed. Sego Lily, w, Gull-No- The Topaz By MAXINE MARTZ Deseret News Staff Writer even-number- Study ar Ey STEVE HALE Deseret News Staff Writer laws Clarified against Srug abuse and illegal use of narcotics, forbidding several practices that had not been covered by state laws. Budget Session $18,792, ments. Service budg- ets were cut by $134,000, Health, Welfare and Corrections agencies were cut by and Natural Re$577,000 sources divisions were cut by 20-Da- y torneys will be given $10,500, upped from $9,000. The pay scale will go from $5,500 to $7,000 in the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Districts and from $6,000 to $7,000 in the First District. Under the new bill, the director of finance and director of highways will receive $17,500. However, the Finance Director now earns $19,248 and the Highways Director is Pay for these offices now ranges from $11,000 to $12,000. Other members of the Tax, Industrial and Business Regulation Commissions will be paid $13,000. Their salaries now range between $10,000 and $12,000. Of the some 0 poses. In Vice Laws c Top Utah Officials To Get Salary Hike Utahs Teeth pared by the Budget-AjdCommittee of the Legislature indicates that the appropriations bill sliced $294,595 below Ramptons proposed expenditures of general fund money for school pur- Topaz, a sparkling crystal the Thomas Range of mountains in Juab County, became Utahs official state gem during this session of the found in Legislature. It was probably one of the least controversial measures acted upon by the body during an unusually stormy session. Topaz now takes its place along with the sego lily (state flower), the California gull (state bird), and the blue spruce (state tree) as special emblems of the state. Utah topaz isnt rated very commercially compared high with topaz from other parts of the world, but it has its own charm. Rockhounds have been visit-- ? . ", ing Topaz Mountain for years 1 gathering the clear crystals--which lie glinting in the sun- - , light in the sandy washes, or breaking open the gray rhyo- - 7 lite rocks in search of the ' more treasured amber colored.. ' gems. The area is open to the pub-libut it is some distance out.-ithe desert. It can best be reached by turning west off U.S. Highway 50-- 6 south of; , Eureka, Juab County, and taking the Jericho Road about?. 40 miles to Topaz Mountain. Its about two miles in to the?? hunting area on a dirt road. ; e, n Rampton Will Delay Agency Appointments Gov. Calvin L. Rampton postponed making most of his appointments until sometime near May 1 when he is to call the Utah Senate into special session to consider these. He made only one new appointment during the regular session of the Legislature, that of Richard P. Lindsay to become director of the Welfare Division April 1. Lindsay will succeed Mrs. Algie E. Ballif who resigned. The new welfare director is director of the State Law Enforcement Planning Coun- - Council; Bobby V. Walker, Aeronautics; Hugh C. Bring-hurs- t, Expositions; Charles S. Peterson, Historical Society; Wilburn C. West, Fine Arts; Cleon B. Feight, Oil and Gas Charles R. Conservation; Hansen, Lands; Daniel F. Lawrence, Water Resources; John E. Phelps, Fish & Game; Harold Tippetts, Great Salt Lake Authority, and F. C. Koziol, Parks & Recreation. OTHERS CONFIRMED Also confirmed by the Senate were 29 interim appointments made by the governor since the end of the 1967 ses- 1IINGED ON ACTION Many of the new appointments hinged upon laws enacted by the regular session. This applies to regpnts and trustees of the University of Utah and Utah State University who, under the new law, will be known as institutional counselors. The Senate confirmed Lindsay in the new position, as it did reappointment of three department executive directors and 14 division directors. Department executive directors reappointed are Ward C. Holbrook, Health and Welfare; Milton L Weilenmann, " Development Services; and Gordan E. Harmston, Natural sion. Resources. , . These, with their positions and date their term ends are: Mitt A. Galt. Bountiful. Utah Start Retirement Board, June JO, 1974; Mrs. Lewis L. Booth, Brigham City, Golden SP'ka Centennial Commission, Dec. 31 , 1969; Newell A. Johnson, Salt Lake City, Board of Big Game Control, March 20, 1969. R. LaVaun Cox, Salt Lake City, State Road Commission, April l, 1971; the Rev. Joseph T. Fitzgerald, Salt Lake City, State Council of Criminal Justice Admin'itrahon, May I, 1969; Darrel Sa" Lake City, Highway Welling, Patrol Civil Service Commission, Jan. 1, slt, 1971. Available at Yaer Ntiglibarlteed 1.D.I Drug Store U5&I MSTIR oii i of' Charles N. Shumway Jr., Vernal, Committee on Water Pollution, March RELIEF FOR VH REAPPOINTMENTS COIO CHAP, ID HVH The division directors reapu, j lusrfii pointed are Dr. G. D. Caryle itte WITH THIS CouTolH ::: Thompson, Health; Ernest D. MUUAyTiTY ..0 IDl PHARMACY g.f Walter Wright, Corrections; 4(74 S. Start, Mwrn VAUIY IDL DRU4 Bv G. Smith, Industrial Promo- ;.; 5 X TIM Mart, Ml, ..I. tion; John David Rose, Travel f 1, 1969; Fred F. Auerbach, Salt Lakg. City, beard of trustees. College of Southern Utah, June 30, 1969; Hcmey Secakiku, Ft. Duchesne, Board of Indi- - ' an Affairs, March 1, 1969. Ned C. Wheeler, Ogden, advisory council, Schools for the Deaf and Blind, 4 1, March 1973; David L.. Duncan, Cgden, Board of Welfare, March 1969; Leo P. Harvey, Pleasant Grove,. 4 Coordinating Council of Natural Re- -sources, March 1, 1971. Ralph H. Jones, Salt Lake City, director. Division of Peace Offk.' car Trailng, at the governor's pleasure; , Grove N. Cook Salt Lake City, State Liquor Control Commission, March 197,. ? , David E. Hughes, Salt Lake City Board of Corrections, March 1, 1971m Thorpe Waddlnqham, Delta, Upper Col i orado River Commission, at the gover- -t nor's pleasure; Wendell H. Anderson,,'. Grantsville, Board of Water Resources, . March 1, 1971, f, Harold A. Schlueter, Sait Lake CityState Course of Study Committee, June-X- , 1972; Karl Shisler, Roosevelt; Mac Rav Coward, Cedar City; Mrs. Edna, . Encksen, Sait Lake City, and Mrs., Loretta Cline, Salt take City, alt to,. . State Course of Study Committee witt. ' terms expiring June 30, 1972. Mrs. Dorothy Watkiss, Salt Lake City, and Charles E. Peterson, Provo, Coordinating council of Higher Education, July 1, 1973; J. Lynn Dougan, Salt Lake City, Coordinating Council Higher Education, June X, 1969. Mark B. Derney, Roy, end Fred ' Demman, Salt Lake City, Coordinating ' of Ccuncil Development Services, March 1, 1971; Willis WhltbeCk, Lake City, Board of Expositions, March 1, 1971, and L. Ray Robinson, Logan, Board of Expositions, March 1, 1969, 2Vj thru n sixes G.E. Central Air Conditioning Sales - Install. - Service Call BRINTON , 262-255- 1 , . . you'll be CLAO you did! 4700 S. Sr1) |
