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House passes bill to address double taxation of emergency medical services in Salt Lake County
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 259 to shift how paramedic/advanced-life-support services are charged inside Salt Lake County, aiming to eliminate double taxation for city residents and create a revenue-neutral municipal services levy; the measure passed after debate over service impacts and a constitutional note.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 259, an emergency medical fund adjustment aimed at resolving a double-taxation issue in Salt Lake County by shifting paramedic/advanced life-support funding into the municipal services fund for unincorporated areas.
Sponsor Representative Swallow explained the bill is revenue-neutral at the county level: it would reduce general-fund levies and increase the municipal services levy in…
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