Sen. Lincoln Fillmore (R)

SJR 2 (Higher Threshold for New Taxes Enacted by Initiative)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

This resolution proposes requiring a 60% supermajority vote from Utahns to pass any statewide initiative that imposes a new tax, increases an existing tax rate, or expands an existing tax to cover additional items or transactions.

Libertas supports this resolution. New taxes, especially those being attempted via the statewide initiative process, deserve a higher threshold to be enacted.