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House approves measure to raise tax-initiative threshold to 60%; amendment goes to voters
Summary
The Utah House voted to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would raise the approval threshold for statewide ballot initiatives that raise taxes from a simple majority to 60%. Lawmakers debated whether the change would protect taxpayers or unduly restrict direct democracy.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to approve SJR 2, a proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution that would raise the required approval rate for statewide ballot initiatives that increase taxes to 60 percent, the sponsor said.
Representative Jason B. Kyle, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the proposal "will let [voters] decide whether they want to make it harder for their neighbors to raise their taxes" and that it "raises the threshold for ballot initiatives that raise taxes to 60%." The House passed the measure 55-17; the measure will be…
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