Show Issued b by the Joint Committee of School DIJ Bal Baland and Home e of or Delegates What What Is Ii the basis bui of taxation of-taxation lr is the Constitution of the State of Utah T Answer Anwer Article 13 Sections 2 and lud 3 0 o othe the State SUte Constitution on clearly state utes that al at property in the State SUU must mu-at be assessed am an tax taxed U d at full tull value Question ATe Are mines assessed at full and mi if tf not why not T Answer Mines Minds are not sue easel at fu vl value lue because of nn ni arbitrary rule of Artie 13 n. Section 4 of the the Constitution which pro provides provi provides vi vides des that mines shall be bo SlImed at an anace sep e for their land for or the value of the improvements improvement an end and for tor the value cube of their m rn m Jr which nil all in all ell equals about bout 20 t to 30 JO per pcr cent of full value Question Why Shy was wo this exception placid placed Inthe in inthe the Constitution 7 Answer Twenty threes years ECO ago 0 at th the therne me rne of ot Statehood mine owners owner claimed the that inning was wa an infant industry send needed help In those thOe days day the State SUU gas gas-c a companies bonus Mor More I 5 c sugar a on sugar ar oer er the resident non nt mine own owners era who were were- Il at Washington on claimed they feared fair Cair treatment under Onder in Utah Uth an and andi i this in thor their favor lavor before fon on to hoo I Question Should this exception in th the favor of or mines con continue Answer Certainly not The Constitution v hould b be amended to permit the Legi Legislature 0 o a mines mine at fl ful value Ill UWe other prop forts 1 A two thirds majority of ot two Republican n 1 one in 1911 and one in 1915 1115 h hoi ha nce the voter of the S ate S ate to men amend See See- on en 4 of ot Article ArtIcie 13 18 so 0 that mines may b b. b at more tItan than the value of tho thor ther r net feeds h fur for pu w MC ct The preen r n C c also ur urges uret taxpayer 0 o amend Section 4 for fOT tb the same name reason rUlOn and nd uro C c o Note YES YES ES for all an Iho Amendments One On tol te i for SU State Stale wide prohibition one reduces th tb Lb va l ic o oT y yu u. u i i. i 1 i and o 0 o. o equalizes ned tu between Ln mines and nd other property |