SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah leaders have repealed a tax reform package that came under widespread criticism. The Deseret News reports that the state Legislature’s vote came Tuesday after a report from state elections officials that enough voter signatures had been verified to put a citizens referendum seeking to […]
Lawmakers say a contentious tax overhaul in Utah will be repealed amid growing voter backlash. Republican legislative leaders said Thursday the plan to raise taxes on food and groceries while cutting income tax would be repealed next week. The Deseret News reports the announcement came Thursday after an effort to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of an effort to overturn recent changes to the Utah’s tax laws say they have collected enough signatures to put the issue on the November ballot. The tax reform package passed in a special legislative session reduces income taxes while raising some sales taxes […]
Supporters of a citizens’ referendum say they have bipartisan support to overturn a new Utah tax reform law. The Deseret News has reported that two Republican and one Democratic gubernatorial candidates signed the petition during a news conference at the Capitol on Monday. Organizers say they have submitted signed petitions […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on […]
Senate President J. Stuart Adams issued a statement on Dec. 11 about the special session call by Governor Gary R. Herbert for the Legislature to consider the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force’s recommendation. In the statement he says “I appreciate Governor Herbert calling a special session. The Tax Restructuring […]
State Senator Ralph Okerlund has weighed in sharing his opinion and some details about the proposed state tax reform package. He shared that the task force has voted to move forward with the recommendation to the legislature and that it looks like a special session will be called for on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative task force in Utah has voted to recommend a tax reform plan to the Legislature that would reduce state taxes by $160 million. That’s double the amount in a previous proposal. The Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force met Monday ahead of a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers say reforming the state tax system could include anything from ending the income tax to broadening the tax base. The Deseret News reports lawmakers and state officials floated reform ideas during a panel at the Utah Taxes Now Conference on Tuesday. Republican Senate […]
