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HARVEY continued from page1
can't be experts in every
field and that's why we have
boards to help with these de-
cisions."
"Under the plan, livestock
owners will voluntarily use
a unified system to identify
cattle like micro-chipping or
special tags. The program
has the potential to help
track diseases, and Harvey
thought producers would
find it to their advantage
to participate since the sys-
tem will allow them to elimi-
nate a single diseased cow
instead of having to elimi-
nate a whole heard in cases
where disease is detected.
A bill allowing separate
liquor licenses for ski resorts
passed. Harvey voted no on
the bill and was disappoint-
ed that it passed because
she felt it didn't provide suf-
ficient protections for people.
"I don't think it is a good
idea to sell liquor to people
going 60-plus miles an hour
down slopes shared by oth-
ers," she said. "I also didn't
want them to drink on the
way home, either."
The House passed a bill
allowing vehicles to travel
80 mph under certain con-
ditions on interstate high-
ways, but the bill was de-
feated in the Senate.
The House also passed
a bill requiring welfare re-
cipients to be tested for drug
use, but the Senate killed
the bill, citing that there
was question of its constitu:
tionality.
The House also passed
a bill that allowed for the
change of formula of drugs
used for lethal injection
Representative
Elaine Harvey
due to hard-to-obtain or ob-
solete drugs. Harvey said
the reason for the bill was
that many drug companies
stopped making the drug
that is used for this purpose.
The House passed a bill
that removed gray areas in
the rules regarding removal
of appointed board members.
The bill would allow removal
with cause of board members
from predator management
boards, planning commis-
sions, airport boards, public
recreation boards, museum
boards, solid waste disposal
district boards and county
health boards.
A bill regarding work-
place safety was also passed
by the House that would pro-
vide training and assistance
to small employers to help
them improve safety in the
workplace.
She described the pro-
gram as a "carrot" versus a
"stick," in that it will help
small employers improve
safety and the culture of
safety instead of waiting
until there is a violation
and then imposing a fine on
them. Harvey thought this
was a step in the right direc-
tion to reduce the high acci-
dent and death rate caused
by workplace accidents in
the state.
A bill extending the crit-
ical access hospital endow-
ment challenge program
also passed the House. Har-
vey thought it had the po-
tential of really helping lo-
cal hospitals. Although it
did not appropriate "new
money," it allowed the mon-
ey left in the fund from two
years ago ($1.5 million) to
be used, extending the time
hospitals have to receive
matching money. The way
the program works, a hospi-
tal district must levy 6 mils
to be eligible for the 100 per-
cent match and 3 mils for a
50 percent match.
"North Big Horn Hospi-
tal accessed 100 percent of
the funds allowed to them,"
said Harvey. "South Big
Horn Hospital did not par-
ticipate."
A bill passed the House
this week that will allow
Game and Fish the author-
ity to revise rules and regu-
lations related to the type of
guns and ammunition used
for hunting specified game
animals. It will also allow
them to alter the rules for
baiting large game animals.
Another bill passed the
House that deemed a board
of county commissioners to
have special expertise on all
subject matters for which it
has statutory re-
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because it gives
commismoners more "clout"
when dealing with the fed-
eral government in matters
related to the health, safe-
ty, welfare, customs, culture
and socio-economic viability
of the county.
The House also passed
several resolutions, which
are mostly symbolic but
send a message to Congress
and other government lead-
ers.
One resolution passed
declaring the state's sup-
port for developing energy
in the country and "weaning
our dependence from foreign
oil," Harvey said.
It also passed a reso-
lution asking Congress to
pass a comprehensive defi-
cit and debt reduction plan
and urged the support of the
President for such a plan.
It also asked Congress to
reverse the policy of Health
and Human Services regard-
ing health plan coverage of
sterilization, abortifacients
(morning after pills) and
contraception.
Providing a much-need-
ed moment of comic relief, a
resolution was passed that
offered to send a breeding
pair of wolves to New York
City in support of the city's
Central Park Wilderness
proposal.
According to Harvey, the
bill was presented for enter-
tainment purposes during an
intense week of long hours of
more serious discussion.
On third reading the
House heard 62 bills be-
tween Tuesday of last week
through Monday of this
week. The legislative ses-
sion is expected to end
sometime this week. Only
bills that pass both the
House and Senate will cross
the governor's desk for his
signature.
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Durtsche was also the gym for hours watch- said Bighorn Canyon Na-
known for supporting ath- ing teams," Jameson said. tional Recreation Area
letics in both the Lovell "I thought a lot of him, he Supt. Jerry Case. "He was
and Rocky Mountain and his whole family." the go-to guy for anything
lay. tin_re "Mike leaves behind a you might want to know
ere was a game. proud legacy of his work about the park because" of
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COUNCIL
tax passes, a community
can benefit from the funds.
If and when enough reso-
lutions have been passed,
they would go to the county
commissioners, who would
have the final say in go-
ing forward with the ballot
measure.
Not every project has
to be for the same amount
of money, Graham pointed
out. Greybull could seek
$2.6 million, but Lovell or
Cowley could seek $1 mil-
lion. He said a community
might as well select a proj-
ect since, if the measure
passes, it would be better to
at least have a project than
to be paying the tax but not
receive any benefit. That's
why he is urging commu-
nities to meet and come up
with a project.
Councilman Scott
Allred asked Graham how
Greybull businesses feel
about an added sales tax,
and Graham replied that
they have been very sup-
portive of the pool project.
He said a small poll showed
great support for the proj-
ect among citizens, too.
He pointed out that the
council would not be mak-
ing a decision on the sixth
cent but rather would be
making a decision to put
the matter in front of con-
stituents to let them decide.
LOVELL MEETING
The Lovell Town Coun-
cil met for a work meeting
Monday to talk about the
sixth cent, and in an inter-
view Tuesday, Councilman
Brian Dickson said that
some of the county's mayors
will be getting together to-
night (Thursday) to discuss
the matter further.
"We are a little unsure
when they want a yea or
nay vote as to whether the
Town of Lovell supports
that being on the ballot,"
continued from page 1
Dickson said.
He said the council
talked about a couple of po-
tential projects:
1) Improvements at the
rodeo grounds. The funding
could be used for new con-
cession stands, restrooms,
running a water line and a
sewer line and/or a septic
system.,
2) Paving some ad-
ditional streets in town.
Dickson said the council is
checking into whether sales
tax can be used to pave
streets in this manner.
"We're just bouncing
things offthe wall," he said.
"We're not advocating any-
thing. We feel the chamber
of commerce needs input,
because this could put us at
a disadvantage compared to
• Powell.
"We want to have some
public meetings. The town
council can't say we think
or don't think people ought
to pass the tax. It's like a
bond issue. Our role is edu-
cation and information. We
really can't take a stand on
it."
Dickson said the town
welcomes community in-
put.
"We're open if anyone
has any ideas about some-
thing someone would like
us to do," he said. "That's
why we want to have at
least one public meeting."
He noted that all area
residents, not just people
in the town limits, would
be invited to provide input,
especially in the case of the
rodeo grounds, which are
used by residents who live
in and out of town.
Dickson said he be-
lieves Aug. 27 is the date
by which any town resolu-
tion must be submitted to
the county commissioners
in order for the measure to
be placed on the November
ballot.
will all miss him, certainly
me in particular."
Durtsche leaves wife
Aletha and six children:
Michelle Thompson, .....
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Steve and Samantha. "
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