taxes

2018 Bills

SB 136: The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Strikes Back

In addition to other tax and fee increases, this bill forces a huge tax increase on Utahns who already voted against it by overturning Prop 1.

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2018 Bills

SB 146: Taxpayer Subsidy for a Tech Summit

This bill gives $1 million in tax revenue to Silicon Slopes to market its conference.

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2018 Bills

SB 122: Preventing School Boards from Bonding Beyond Voter Approval

This bill says that if the school district needs a certain amount for buildings, they must ask for that amount, rather than using the bond market to produce extra money for the school district.

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2018 Bills

HB 276: Reducing Double-Taxation of Social Security Benefits

This bill reduces the tax burden on retirees relying on social security benefits.

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2018 Bills

HB 88: An 86% Tax on E-Cigarettes and Supplies

This bill would impose a crushing 86% tax on e-cigarettes and supplies.

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Blog

The State of Economic Freedom in Utah

Utah has become very good at winning what could be called, “best of the worst” awards: “Best Managed State”, “Best State for Business”, “Best Economic Outlook." But as a deeper reading of the recently published Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of North America 2017 report shows, Utah has large room for improvement.

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