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House debate turns to procedure as lawmakers seek to repurpose tax-and-revenue task force
Summary
Representative Craig Butters proposed repealing and replacing a two‑year government revenue and tax system task force; opponents warned that changing a task force midstream would set a damaging precedent and urged referral to an interim committee for fuller review.
Representative Craig Butters told colleagues the government revenue and tax system task force had accomplished its work and proposed repeal through House Bill 317. "This bill repeals the government revenue and tax system task force that was created last session," Butters said, arguing the two‑year task force completed its work in one year and that there was no majority desire to change tax policy.
Representative Bennion and other members strongly disputed that approach, calling it "hijacking a task force for another purpose" and urging that the matter be referred to the appropriate interim committee where chairs could set an agenda and devote time to the issue. Bennion warned the move would create precedent allowing any task force to be restructured midstream with 38 votes.
Sponsors defended their position by saying the bill had been drafted throughout the session and that other state commissions and review bodies (water development commission, tax review commission) exist to take on overlapping work. The exchange focused on process and precedent more than policy detail; the transcript records repeated procedural motions and a roll call on whether to remove the bill from third reading and refer it to committee.
