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star Legislature Wednesday, Jan, 9, 1 9R5 Record 'feed bill' passes $4.4 million OK'd to pay legislators, staffs salaries -I and partly because of a legislative pay raise approved last year. Legislators will receive $75 a day this year for their services, as opposed to $30 daily last year. The bill includes $377,000 for legislative salaries during the 1985 general session and 1986 budget session and another $150,000 for legislators during the interim between sessions. It also provides $323,000 for temporary session staff. The largest single part of the allocation, however, is nearly $1.3 million for the Legislature's permanent staff.

The feed bill also includes $644,000 for in-state travel and $540,000 for data processing. The allocation for out-of-state travel is only $84,750. Other big ticket items in the bill include $165,000 for commercial printing, $100,000 for telephones and $70,000 for duplicating. After passing the feed bill, both the House and Senate spent the rest of the afternoon introducing bills and referring them to committees. Most committees have scheduled meetings for later this week to begin work on bills assigned.

The Senate already has 76 bills and three resolutions assigned to committee and the House 102. "We're getting right to work," Sen. Charles Scott, R-Natrona, observed. "If we keep going at this rate, we might get done in 38 days." Legislative leaders hope to conclude the general session two days before the constitutional 40-day limit, saving the two days for next year's budget session or a special veto session, if one is needed. Actually, while Tuesday was the official opening day of the Legislature, most lawmakers arrived in Cheyenne over the weekend for party caucuses and attended legislative committee meetings Monday.

By DENNIS E. CURRAN Associated Press writer CHEYENNE (AP) The 48th Wyoming Legislature will have the distinction of being the most expensive in state history, thanks in part to a pay raise voted during the 47th Legislature. But legislators seemed determined to earn their money and plunged in Tuesday with a vigor usually reserved for later in the session. The Legislature's first official action was passage of the "feed bill," a $4.4 million appropriation measure to pay for the Legislature and its staff for this year and next. Both House and Senate suspended rules to debate and vote on the bill, and it was passed and sent to Gov.

Ed Herschler for his signature. The 1985 feed bill is the largest ever, partly because of inflation XL tr i r( Raise sought for state officials judges to compensate for inflation, since judges and the other officials by law do not receive regular annual salary increases. Instead salary increases for judges and top officials can occur only through periodic special legislation, Hanscum said. The last salary increases for state district judges were approved in 1981 and went into effect in 1982, raising salaries from $46,000 to the current $61,000, Hanscum said. Sen.

Tom Stroock, R-Natrona, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said recent rankings of judicial salaries show Wyoming the third highest in the nation in district judge salaries, after California and Alaska. Given that ranking, and the apparent ability of the present salary scale to attract high quality judges, Stroock asked why an increase is needed. Eighth Judicial District Judge Star-TribuneMike McClure Double trouble Fremont County Rep. Scotty Ratliff, a Democrat, told legislative observers Tuesday that he registered as a lobbyist because they 'make more money and can do more with Ratliff explained later that he really doesn't care about the money but lobbyists 'frequently appear to be able to manipulate legislation to their advantage, so I registered to lobby for the people of Water bills package includes authorization of 2 big projects Legislative roster William Al Taylor of Douglas said Wyoming's salary rank, is slipping compared to other states, and will drop to 17th in the nation after this year. Taylor said salary is not the motivation to become a judge, since judges typically give up much higher incomes they could make as lawyers.

Both he and Hanscum emphasized the judges' heavy workload. The committee requested the judges to submit the new comparisons showing Wyoming salaries slipping against other states. Rep. Tom Jones, R-Park, committee chairman, also asked for details on district judges' retirement benefits. A provision in requested budgets for retirement benefits over and above flat retirement salary may be unnecessary, he said.

committees. Rep. Mary Odde, R-Frmont, teacher, elected to third term in House, Judiciary Committee. Rep. Jerry Parker, R-Uinta, 56, businessman, elected to second term in House, Education Committee.

Rep. Dorothy Perkins, R-Natrona, businesswoman, elected to second term in House, Transportation Committee. Rep. Scott Ratliff, D-Fremont, 41, admission counselor, elected to third term in House, Corporations and Commerce committees. Rep.

Philip Robertson, R-Park, 50, teacher, elected to second term in House, Transportation Committee. Rep. Louise Ryckman, D-Sweet-water, 38, real estate broker, elected to first term in House, Judiciary Committee. George Salisbury, D-Car-bon, 63, rancher, served 10 years in House, Travel and Rules committees. Rep.

Grant Sanders, R-Big Horn, 50, school principal, served eight years in House, chairman of Labor Committee. Rep. Mary Kay Schwope, D-Laramie, housewife, served eight years in House, Travel and Labor committees. Rep. Peg Schreve, R-Park, teacher, served six years in House, chairman Travel Committee.

Rep. Jack Sidi, R-Natrona, 56, teacher, served 14 years in House, chairman Rules Committee. Rep. Marlene Simons, R-Crook, 49, rancher, served six years in House, chairman Agriculture Committee. Rep.

Mark Sorensen, R-Big Horn, 36, life underwriter, elected to third term in House, Education and Corporations committees. Rep. Alan Stauffer, R-Lincoln, businessman, served eight years in House, chairman Education Committee. Rep. Ann Strand, D-Sweetwater, college administrator, elected to fourth term in House, Appropriations Committee.

Rep. Hardy Tate, R-Sheridan, 33, lawyer, elected to first term in House, Judiciary and Journal committees. Rep. Craig Thomas, R-Natrona, 51, businessman, elected to first term House, Revenue Committee. Rep.

William Tibbs, R-Converse, 35, contractor, elected to first term in House, Transportation and Labor committees. Rep. Dennis Tippets, R-Fremont, 46, mining industry, elected to first term in House, Revenue and Minerals committee. To be continued Thursday By ANNE MacKINNON Star-Tribune staff writer CHEYENNE -Wyoming's top five elected officials, five Supreme Court justices, and 17 district court judges would receive a $10,000 a year salary increase under a new bill being drafted for the 1985 Legislative session, a spokesman for the state's district court judges said Tuesday. Current salaries are set by law at $70,000 for the Governor, $52,500 for the next four top offiers, $63,500 for Supreme Court justices and $61,000 for district judges.

Spokesmen for the district judges told the Joint Appropriations Committee about the proposal Tuesday, but presented details only concerning the increase for district judges. Second Judicial District Judge Arthur Hanscum of Laramie said the increase is needed for district CHEYENNE (AP) Here is a list of the Wyoming state Representatives, with biographical information and major committee assignments. Rep. Sheila Arnold, D-Albany, investments, served 7 years in House, Appropriations Committee. Rep.

Bob Baker, R-Frmont, 46, forester, Appointed to House-1983, elected to first full term, Travel and Commerce committees. Rep. James Barlow, R-Natrona, 61, geologist, elected for second term in House, Mines and Commerce committees. Rep. Lynn Birleffi, D-Laramie, 40, hotel marketing director, elected to first term in House, Revenue and Commerce committees.

Rep. Sam Blackwell, D-Sweet-water, 54, mineral plant operator, elected to second term in House, Travel and Mines committees. Rep. Margaret Brown, R-Car-bon, 40, housewife, elected to second term in House, Corporations and Mines committees. Rep.

Dan Budd, R-Sublette, 57, rancher, elected to third term in House, Agriculture and Travel committees. Rep. Ken Burns, D-Laramie, 49, college dean, elected to third term in House, Agriculture and Corporations committees. Rep. Johnnie Burton, R-Natrona, 45, petroleum business, elected to second term in House, Revenue and Education committees.

Rep. Liz Byrd, D-Laramie, 58, teacher, elected to third term in House, Education and Transportation committees. Rep. Doug Chamberlain, R-Goshen, 42, rancher, served eight years in House, chairman of Transportation Committee. Rep.

Rory Cross, R-Converse, 48, rancher, served 10 years in House, Agriculture and Mines committees. Rep. Ellen Crowley, R-Laramie, 68, attorney, elected to fifth term in House, chairman Judiciary Committee. Rep. Lynn Dickey, D-Sheridan, 35, book shop owner, elected to second term in House, Education and Mines committees.

Rep. Barbara Dobos, D-Natrona, 55, teacher, elected to second term in House, Revenue and Commerce committees. Rep. Jim Geringer, R-Platte, 40, farmer, elected to second term in House, Agriculture Committee. Rep.

Tom Getter, R-Campbell, 56, trucker, served five years in House, Revenue and Transportation committees. Rep. Bob Grant, R-Platte, 58, rancher, elected to second term in structed water projects including the Sheridan Intake project, the Lovell Irrigation project, the Cas-per-Alcova project, the Crystal-Granite project, the Encampment project, and the Hawk Springs project. The rehabilitation projects will cost the state a total of $10 million if the legislature approves them. The $45 million Deer Creek project, if passed, will provide additional water for Casper, Douglas, Mills and other communities in the North Platte River drainage area until the year 2015, according to Wyoming Water Development Commission Administrator Michael Purcell.

If passed, the reservoir created jr By ERICH KIRSHNER Star-Tribune staff writer CHEYENNE The Select Water Oversight Committee Tuesday sent a package of bills to the Legislature, including two bills authorizing construction of two water projects costing $65 million. The Deer Creek Reservoir project near Glenrock and the Upper Bear River-Sulphur Creek project near Evanston are the first to reach the construction stage since Gov. Herschler proposed a water development program in 1982. Beside the two new projects, the committee will also send to the Legislature six bills authorizing the rehabilitation of previously con i 4 I i 'r' House, Revenue and Travel committees. Rep.

James Hageman, R-Goshen, 54, rancher, elected to second term in House, Agriculture Committee. Rep. Matilda Hansen, D-Albany, 55, housewife, served 10 years in House, Judiciary and Rules committees. Rep. Fred Harrison, D-Carbon, 33, attorney, elected to second term in House, Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Delia Herbst, D-Sheridan, 49, housewife, elected to second term in House, Transportation and Labor committees. Rep. John Hines, R-Campbell, 48, rancher, elected to first term in House, Agriculture and Labor committees. Rep.

Shirley Humphrey, D-Laramie, 47, teacher and businesswoman, elected to second term to House, Education and Agriculture committees. Rep. Donald Jackson, R-Hot Springs, 44, banker, elected to second term in House, Appropriations Committee. Rep. H.L.

Jensen, D-Teton, 56, bar owner, served 10 years in House, Revenue and Transportation committees. Rep. Tom Jones, R-Park, 39, attorney, elected to fifth term in House, chairman Appropriations Committee. Rep. April Brimmer Kunz, R-Laramie, 30, attorney, elected to first term in House, Revenue and Education committees.

Rep. Donald Lamb, R-Albany, 61, engineer, elected to first term in House, Corporation and Transportation committees. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Laramie, 30, law student, elected to third term in House, Judiciary and Agriculture committees. Rep.

Bill Mcllvain, R-Laramie, 52, college instructor, elected to seventh term in House, Rules Committee. Rep. Patti MacMillan, R-Albany, 37, businesswoman, elected to fourth term in House, chairman Corporations Committee. Rep. Carl Maldonado, D-Sweet-water, 39, mechanic, elected to second term in House, Corporations and Labort committees.

Rep. John Marton, R-Johnson, 58, rancher, elected to fourth term in House, chairman Commerce Committee. Rep. Patrick Meenan, R-Natrona, 57, businessman, served 16 years in House, Rules Committee. Rep.

Ron Micheli, R-Uinta, 36, rancher, served eight years in House, chairman Revenue Committee. Rep. Nyla Murphy, R-Natrona, 53, real estate broker, served six years in House, chairman Mines and Minerals by the project will provide boating, camping and fishing opportunities. Construction for the Deer Creek project could begin in 1986, and be completed by 1989, Purcell said. It will provide an average of 10,000 acre feet of water per year, but could provide more water when combined with Stage III of the Little Snake River project, Purcell said.

The $20 million Upper Bear-Sulphur Creek project will increase the storage capacity of the existing Sulphur Creek Reservoir. It is expected to provide an additional 12,500 acre-feet of water per year for the city of Evanston and for industry near there. i. Star-Tribune. McClure during Tuesday's session 1 1 til 1 New Senate President Gerald Geis introduces a bill.