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Committee sends resolution to ballot proposing 60% threshold for tax‑related citizen initiatives
2413258 · February 26, 2025
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Summary
The Government Operations Committee voted 7–3 to advance a resolution asking voters whether tax‑increasing initiatives should require 60% approval instead of a simple majority.
Senator Fillmore presented Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would ask Utah voters whether initiatives that raise taxes should require a 60% supermajority to pass. "How easy do you want it to be for your neighbors to raise your taxes?" he asked, saying the resolution asks voters whether they want a broader consensus for tax increases via initiative.
In committee questions, the sponsor pointed to…
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