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Show Wilderness Resolution approved by savants The resolution on Wilderness which has passed the Utah House of Repreesentatives and co-sponsored by Rep. S. Garth Jones of Cedar City, "Will become the neucleus of the state wilderness policy," Governor Scott Matheson stated. The resolution, which now goes to the Senate for consideration, calls for Federal Agencies towork more closely with the state and towards broader multiple use than the restrictive nature of wilderness designation, Jones said. The resolution has also been endorsed en-dorsed by all of the Federal delegations of Utah, he said. Revaluation "A bill to modify the revaluation program has been introduced and will be assigned to committee this week," Jones stated. The thurst of the bill will be to wind down the state reappraisal program and its authority. "Depending on what happens to the 28 mills mandidated for the School Unification Program, the bill will provide for property evaluation to be carried out with less and less state interference," Rep. Jones stated. House Bill 12, introduced by Jones, to repeal the prevailing wage rate has passed the House and in late action Monday afternoon was also psassed by the Senate. "It will now go to the Governor for his signature. It has been indicated that the Governor may veto the bill but that will not be known for awhile," Jones indicated. Consolidation Jones indicates that he will probably help introduce a bill recommended by the Governor's Committee on Executive Reorganization. The bill will create a Depatmentof Community Affairs and Economic Affairs and is designed to consolidate the departments of Community Affairs and Natural Resources and others. "Hopefully the effect wuld be better communications and efficiency," Rep. Jones concluded. |