Resolution 2996 - Opposes House Bill 80 - Public Utilities ActI 4L 6
RESOLUTION #_ 2996
WHER�A�S THERE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE MONTANA HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES OF THE 44TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, THE "PUBLIC UTILITIES ACV, OF
DESCRIBED AS "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT," HOUSE BILL NO. 80.
WHEREAS. THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF COUNTY AND CITY TAXES AND SUPPORI ur
STATEWIDE LEVEIES FOR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IS NOT,
CURRENTLY DESIREABLE; AND PRESENT CONSISTENCY OF SERVICE BY AN EFFICIENT
INTERCONNECTED NETWORK OF UTILITIES FAR OUTWEIGHS THE CONCEPT OF FIFTY-SIX
COUNTIES ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER FOR POWER AND GAS SUPPLY. BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, THAT SAID
COUNCIL DOES OPPOSE HOUSE BILL NO. 80, THE "PUBL UTILITIES ACT" OF 1975.
NOW THEREFORE A COPY HERE OF SHOULD BE FUR,7SHED THE CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS AND IND , USTRY COMMITTE OF THE MONTANA HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF THE 44TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL�_
DATE 5�7
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
CITY OF-KALSIPECL/
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1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City o lispell, hereVy co#ify that the fore-
going is a true and correct copy of the res,p Nu-
t�pn duly pass�d Py Oe City Council of
the City of Kalispell, Montana, at a regul, JaOuar
j �# 20, 1975
Kalispell ,