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<br />increase the percentage that goes <br />look at other specific revenues. <br />a specific source of funding year <br />fund. <br /> <br />to the construction fund, or we could <br />What we have to do is come up with <br />in and year out other than the general <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: That this board would administer? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Yes, that this Board would administer. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: You think that is all important? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: It would go into our construction fund, the same as the <br />Federal Mineral Leasing. That goes directly into the construction fund, <br />10 percent of it. That is where we get about a million and a half a <br />year. This would be the same way. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: Should we be talking to some of our legislators about <br />sponsoring such a bill? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: The committee would want to come to some agreement as to <br />what course we should be on, and then we will have to talk to the <br />Governor and the leadership, both the minority and the majority side of <br />both the House and Senate, with a view to that of coming up with a <br />sponsorship. I know we will have some very aggressive leadership. <br />Several senators and representatives already have indicated a desire to <br />go with something like this. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: I don't think the resolution contemplated just sticking <br />entirely to the bill that is this.agenda item. They have agreed to <br />explore alternatives and modification of those. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: I was just trying to get an idea of what the game plan is. <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: We would hope to have 20 or 30 sponsors, at least, when we <br />introduce the bill. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: I see. Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: I would presume, though, that the legislative study, <br />hopefully, will tune in with what we are recommending and, obviously, <br />would have the support of the legislature, theoretically. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Mr. Chairman, before you move on, since we did cover the <br />lobbying effOrts and the efforts in Washington in general, I think that <br />I would like to express my personal appreciation very deeply to Governor I <br />Lamm, Harris Sherman, and Felix for what they have accomplished. It <br />wasn't totally successful, but, certainly, it was far from being a <br />failure. I suspect that I voice the sentiments of this entire bOard <br />when I say I think you did a tremendous job. <br /> <br />MR. SHERMAN: Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: I wish you would get that idea to the Governor, too, <br />please. <br /> <br />-12- <br />