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House debate narrows on SB 52, amendment removes municipalities from voter‑approval rule
Summary
Representative Schwartz's bill to reinstate voter approval for tax rate increases sparked a lengthy floor debate. An amendment removing municipalities from the requirement passed (36‑25); the bill was later circled for coordination on overlapping amendments.
The Utah House took up Senate Bill 52, a measure intended to reinstate voter approval when an entity seeks to raise a certified property‑tax rate. Representative Schwartz, the bill sponsor, said the measure would restore voter approval for rate increases above the certified rate and described why the change was needed after a sunset earlier…
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