Iron County Record | 1976-08-26 | Page 5 | Scott Matheson, Democrat Government to Pay "Tax"

Scott Matheson, Democrat Government to pay "taxes" Scott Matheson, Democratic candidate for Governor, charged that the federal government should make payments to compensate state and local governments for the tax immunity im-munity of federal lands. He made his remarks to a luncheon of mayors of local officials from southwest Salt Lake Coutny. "The federal government, as a landowner, must pay its way," Matheson said. "It seems inappropriate for state and local governments to incur significant tax losses due to federal lands within their borders." "If substantial lands are retained in federal ownership, it seems that the burden of that policy should be spread among all people of the United States . and not borne only by those states and governments in whose , area the land is located," Matheson explained. , Matheson expressed support for legislation which has passe d the House and is pending in the Senate. This legislation would provide for payment-in-lieu-of-taxes. "The House formula wouild bring state and local governments in Utah over, $7 million per year," he said.