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House passes substituted House Bill 98 after defeating amendment to add voter-approved public-safety tax
Summary
On Feb. 25, the Utah House approved the second substitute for House Bill 98, which narrows municipal business-license authority and adds specified local tax options; an amendment to authorize a voter-approved one‑eighth cent sales tax for highways and public safety in UTA-served areas failed.
Representative John L. Valentine moved the chamber to substitute the first substitute of House Bill 98 with a second substitute, saying the change removes tax-commission technical amendments that would have unintentionally raised or lowered taxes. He said the goal was to “make it as close as we had to last year without changing the fiscal impact.”
The sponsor and other proponents described the bill as a targeted restriction of a previously broad municipal ‘‘blank check’’ for business license fees. Valentine said the second substitute preserves certain municipal authorities (parking services, arena tickets, utility…
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