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272 3. Compulsory Arbitration, SB 1293 and SB 1294 would require that, in event local agencies and recognized employee organizations representing local law enforcement employees, or local safety employees, respectively, fail to agree on terms of employment, mandatory submission to arbitration resulting in findings and recommendations would be required. For reasons of restriction of freedom of negotiation and deprivation of jurisdiction over local matters, Committee urged opposition to SB 1293 and SB 1294, 4, Utility Users Taxes. AB 1320, prior to amendment in committee, would have instituted a tax on use of telephones. Since amendments have removed that tax provision, Committee recommended no position be taken on AB 1320, SB 1213 would impose 5% users tax on telephone, electricity and gas services, and provide for monthly distribution of revenues to local agencies based on population and assessed valuation. Committee recommended opposition to SB 1213 on the ground it removes local ,jurisdiction and decision making ability relative to imposition of such taxes. Also the State tax would result in double taxation to the extent local agencies have or may institute similar taxes. 5. Taxation of Municipal Utilities, AB 908 and SB 688 are companion bills which would impose 14% on gross revenue of City -owned electric utilities. The bills do not provide relief for the fact that local taxpayers have been or are being taxed for capital outlays for acquisition or construction of such utilities. Also the bills represent another piecemeal attempt to effect some kind of tax reform. In addition, the bills fail to recognize that local agencies may be compelled to raise other taxes to the extent that local revenues are diminished by the utility tax. They also provide for subventions to certain school districts within the local agency's utility service area, thus depriving the agency operating the utility from direct benefits of the tax. Committee recommended opposition to AB 908 and SB 688, 6. Prohibition of Local License Tax. SB 1057 would prohibit cities and counties, whether chartered or not, from imposing a tax on coin operated laundry machines. The bill represents incursion on the right of local agencies to impose business license taxes, which are an important source of local revenue. Committee recommended opposition to SB 1057. 7. State Control of Prevailing Wage Rates. AB 1335 would amend Section of the Labor Code defining term "public work" so as to require local agencies to pay the prevailing wage rate to its own employees working on "public works." This would serve to reverse the decision of State Supreme Court in Bishop vs. City of San Jose, holding that prevailing wage rate provisions of the Labor