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House approves county-option rental-car tax to help fund Salt Palace expansion

Utah House of Representatives · February 27, 1998
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Summary

The House passed a county-option rental-car and tourism tax (HB360) to support an expansion of the Salt Palace convention center. Supporters framed it as a user fee to preserve convention business; opponents said it was another tax increase and raised concerns about prior incorrect testimony on tax incidence.

The Utah House on Feb. 27 voted to allow counties the option to adopt a rental-car and tourism tax to help fund expansion of the Salt Palace convention center.

Representative Ben Olson, speaking for the proposal, described the measure as a county option tax that counties would have to reimpose annually if they choose to…

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