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House concurs with Senate amendments to sales-tax monthly collections bill
Summary
The House concurred with three Senate amendments to substitute H.B. 338 (sales tax monthly collections), including an electronic funds-transfer provision and a local-government agreement to pay reprogramming costs; concurrence passed 57–1.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House moved to concur with Senate amendments to substitute House Bill 338, a bill governing monthly sales-tax collections and related procedures.
Representative Stevens moved that the House concur with three amendments the Senate had inserted. Stevens told the House the changes included: requiring the state to transfer local sales tax by electronic funds transfer where applicable; a two-tiered rate option requested by local governments that would require local governments to pay an estimated $150,000 to reprogram tax commission systems; and a technical amendment requested by stakeholder groups. Stevens said the amendments were requested by affected groups and agreed with local governments to share the reprogramming cost.
With no extended debate, the House voted to concur; the clerk reported the vote: 57 affirmative and 1 negative. The bill will be returned to the Senate for the president's signature.
Representative Stevens said the amendments were made "with the senate" and were requested by groups involved in the implementation. The House adopted concurrence on the floor and closed voting on the measure.
