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Representative Kay Christofferson says HB106 passed, cites about $97 million income tax cut and urges early road planning
Summary
Representative Kay Christofferson, District 53, told the House Chamber that HB106 — an income tax cut she said will bring roughly $97 million to the state — has passed. She also emphasized the need to plan transportation projects early as her district grows and noted constituent visits and outreach events this week.
Representative Kay Christofferson, District 53, told the House Chamber the Legislature passed HB106, which she described as an income tax cut that will send about $97,000,000 to the state.
Christofferson said the measure changes the income tax rate by 0.55 percent. In the remarks she read on the floor she said the rate as "0.0055, or a half a tenth of a percent." She said the change is part of the Legislature's routine annual tax reductions and that the state can still fund education increases while pursuing those cuts. "Every year we pass some cuts. This is an extension of those cuts and it right sizes our tax burden," she said.
Christofferson also said she has sponsored or supports other tax-related measures, including a social security tax cut bill, and indicated other lawmakers are advancing similar proposals. She did not provide bill numbers or further details for the social security measure.
On infrastructure, Christofferson said her rapidly growing district requires early planning for roads and other access projects to avoid building homes and businesses in locations where future roads or interchanges will be needed. "But we're trying to look out far enough that we don't have homes and businesses building where we want to build the road," she said, adding that balancing revenue and needs is "a little bit of a balancing act." She said she is "involved in transportation quite a bit" and is working to secure funding.
Christofferson also noted constituent engagement this week, including visitors from the Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy and Sky Ridge High School, and a regional "pancakes and politics" event at American Fork Hospital that drew several North Utah County legislators. She closed by saying she reads constituent emails and texts when possible and expects a busy final week of the session.
Votes at a glance: HB106 — Representative Christofferson said the bill has passed and estimated its fiscal effect at about $97 million; the transcript did not record a formal roll-call or vote tally in her floor remarks.
