[Vision2020] Rep. Trail's Legislative Update week 7 -- Feb 15-20, 2004

Tom Trail RepTrail@infotrail.com
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:16:20 -0600


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           LEGISLATIVE NEWSLETTER 7--Feb 15-20, 2004
 
Dear Constituents:
 
We are moving rapidly toward the end of the legislative session.  The
best prediction is about mid-March.  We will be voting on budgets next
week. In talking with the Speaker the following items may be of
interest.
 
   a.  l0 Commandments Resolution  --  Dead on arrival.
   b.  HJR9 Marriage Amendment  --  Sen. Sorenson in contemplating
burying this in her desk draw.  Wait and see.
   c.  Patroit Act Resolution  --  The Speaker told me he would support
Rep. Eberle and my resolution.  We hope it will come up next week.
   d.  Constitutional amendment requiring 2/3rds vote of both chambers
to pass any tax increase -- assigned to a subcommittee -- DOA
 
Two quotes of the week are I think appropriate:
 
    a.  Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and
campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the
other.
 
    b.  Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.
 
Now on to some of the week's highlights:
 
1.  Public Education Budget  --  JFAC approved a budget that fully funds
the technology request, increases beginning teacher salaries, funds
teachers for increased education credit, and ensures that the same
amount of discretionary funds is spent per classroom.
 
      a.  This year's budget would fully fund a 10% increase in Idaho's
minimum teacher salary bringing Idaho's beginning salary ranking from
44th in the nation to 30th.  This change would provide a salary increase
for 2,200 of Idaho's teachers and attract new talent to the profession.
 
      b.  The budget would reward teachers who earn additional education
credits or participate in additional training programs.
 
      c.  Base salaries for classified staff would increase by 1% in
order to recognize the important contribution made by these workers.
 
      d.  The budget would fully fund the amount requested for
technology that was left out of the Governor's recommendation.  This is
at the level of $8.2 million.
 
      e.  The budget would maintain the amount of per classroom
discretionary funds that were distributed in Fiscal Year 2004.
 
      f.  I was disappointed that a 1% salary wasn't given to teachers
because teachers are the key to educational success.  We also failed to
fund for ISAT intervention or remedial training to help students with
the new Idaho Student Assessment Test.
 
2.    Funding for Higher Education  --  this was a barebones budget
approved by JFAC.  It is so barebones that I will vote against it.  The
Governor proposed a 2% salary increase for all education but failed to
put any money in the budget to fund it.  It now appears possible that
the 8% student fee increase may be used to fund faculty and staff
salaries.  The BSU President told the House Ed Committee that he didn't
want to go down that road.  If universities do this it may invite a
lawsuit.
 
3.    HB502  --  the Qwest Telecommunications deregulation bill.  The
final vote was 36-34 to pass the bill.   If the legislation passes it
will give Qwest and other providers free reign to increase land line
phone rates without the protection of the PUC.  We hope that the Senate
is able to defeat the bill.
 
        United Vision reported two large donations to the Governor's
campaign debt reduction in December and February, and that Quest paid
legislators over $8,000 in December as campaign donations.  One can draw
their own conclusions.
 
This is probably enough at this time.   You can contact me at:
ttrail@house.state.id.us 
 
Rep. Tom Trail
 
All of my legislative updates can be viewed at:
 
 <http://www.infotrail.com/idaho> www.infotrail.com/idaho
 
 
 

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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
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</span>LEGISLATIVE NEWSLETTER 7--Feb 15-20, =
2004<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Dear
Constituents:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>We
are moving rapidly toward the end of the legislative session.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The best prediction is about
mid-March.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We will be =
voting on
budgets next week. In talking with the Speaker the following items may =
be of
interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>a.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>l0 Commandments Resolution<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Dead on arrival.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>b.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><span =
class=3DSpellE>HJR9</span> Marriage
Amendment<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Sen. Sorenson in contemplating =
burying
this in her desk draw.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; =
</span>Wait and
see.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>c.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><span =
class=3DSpellE>Patroit</span> Act
Resolution<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The Speaker told me he would =
support
Rep. <span class=3DSpellE>Eberle</span> and my resolution.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We hope it will come up next =
week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>d.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Constitutional amendment =
requiring 2/<span
class=3DSpellE>3rds</span> vote of both chambers to pass any tax =
increase --
assigned to a subcommittee -- DOA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Two
quotes of the week are I think appropriate:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>a.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Politics is the gentle art of =
getting votes
from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect =
each
from the other.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>b.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Once you lose integrity =
everything else
is easy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Now
on to some of the week's highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>1.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Public Education Budget<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>JFAC approved a budget that fully funds the technology request,
increases beginning teacher salaries, funds teachers for increased =
education
credit, and ensures that the same amount of discretionary funds is spent =
per
classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>a.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>This year's budget would fully =
fund a 10%
increase in Idaho's minimum teacher salary bringing Idaho's beginning =
salary
ranking from 44th in the nation to 30th.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>This change would provide a salary increase for 2,200 of Idaho's
teachers and attract new talent to the =
profession.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>b.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The budget would reward =
teachers who
earn additional education credits or participate in additional training
programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>c.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Base salaries for classified =
staff would
increase by 1% in order to recognize the important contribution made by =
these
workers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>d.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>The budget would fully fund the amount requested for technology =
that was
left out of the Governor's recommendation.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>This is at the level of $8.2 =
million.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>e.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The budget would maintain the =
amount of
per classroom discretionary funds that were distributed in Fiscal Year =
2004.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>f.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>I was disappointed that a 1% =
salary
wasn't given to teachers because teachers are the key to educational =
success.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We also failed to fund for =
<span
class=3DSpellE>ISAT</span> intervention or remedial training to help =
students
with the new Idaho Student Assessment Test.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>2.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Funding for Higher
Education<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>this was a barebones budget =
approved by
JFAC.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>It is so barebones =
that I
will vote against it.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The =
Governor
proposed a 2% salary increase for all education but failed to put any =
money in
the budget to fund it.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>It =
now
appears possible that the 8% student fee increase may be used to fund =
faculty
and staff salaries.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The =
BSU
President told the House Ed Committee that he didn't want to go down =
that
road.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>If universities do =
this it
may invite a lawsuit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>3.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span =
class=3DSpellE>HB502</span><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>--<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>the Qwest Telecommunications deregulation bill.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>The final vote was 36-34 to =
pass the
bill.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>If the =
legislation
passes it will give Qwest and other providers free reign to increase =
land line
phone rates without the protection of the <span =
class=3DSpellE>PUC</span>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We hope that the Senate is able =
to
defeat the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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</span>United Vision reported two large donations to the Governor's =
campaign
debt reduction in December and February, and that Quest paid legislators =
over
$8,000 in December as campaign donations.<span =
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</span>One can draw their own conclusions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>This
is probably enough at this time.<span =
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</span>You can contact me at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>ttrail@house.state.id.us
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Rep.
Tom Trail<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>All
of my legislative updates can be viewed at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href=3D"http://www.infotrail.com/idaho"><span =
class=3DSpellE>www.infotrail.com/idaho</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font=
></p>

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