Show Moss oss Would Tax Property Stored on Federal Held Land v WASHINGTON Senator Frank E E. E Moss D- D Utah D-Utah Utah Monday Monday Mon day introduced a Senate bill to empower states and local jurisdictions juris juris- dictions to tax personal property located on federal areas within their borders One county in Utah is losing thousands of dollars per year on merchandise being stored on federal installations by bv business Senator Moss foss de declared de- de The property tax constitutes the major revenue source of our c counties o 0 u n tie t i e s municipalities and school districts he said and when the property properly is removed from Crom the local tax rolls simply because it is kept on Federal land provision must be made mad e to maintain the tax valuation n level The accident of location should not relieve one tax taxpayer ayer ay- ay er of the obligation which others other s must assume to pay taxes I I Legislation has been in process process process pro pro- cess for some sonic time to provide provid e payments by the federal government government govern govern- ment went itself in lieu of taxes lost los t to the local jurisdictions Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor or Moss 1 explained But no bill now before the Senate attacks attack s this specific question of oC private privat e personal property on federal in installations installations in- in installations he said Senator Moss 1 is a former Salt Sal Lake County attorney and served sere c ed cd as president of the Utah Association Association As- As Association As As- of County Officials State county and municipal to tax x authorities in Utah are supporting supporting supporting sup sup- porting the legislation Senator r Moss said I |