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House approves tax‑shift language for Salt Lake County; several bills pass in single session
Summary
The Utah House passed second substitute Senate Bill 168, advancing a tax‑shift measure tied to services in Salt Lake County and spreading intent language to limit the bill’s application to first‑class counties; the chamber also approved several other measures (SGR13, SB276, HB314 and additional concurrence votes) on Feb. 28, 2001.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 28 approved Second Substitute Senate Bill 168, a measure addressing how certain municipal‑type services funded from county general funds would be shifted to cities. Floor debate focused on whether the legislature was being asked to referee a county‑level dispute and on fairness for residents who pay both municipal and county taxes.
A speaker described Salt Lake County as ‘‘in a unique situation’’ with ‘‘over almost 200,000 people that are serviced from the county in what’s called the municipal services’’ and said the bill would require some taxes currently funded from county general funds to be shifted to…
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