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House rejects county-option tourism tax tied to state travel council, 44-27
Summary
The Utah House voted 44-27 to reject Fifth Substitute Senate Bill 60, a county-option hotel/restaurant tax that would have routed one-third of revenues to the state travel council, set a $500,000 sports commission floor, and allowed counties to request up to 20% back for local promotion.
The Utah House of Representatives voted 44-27 to defeat Fifth Substitute Senate Bill 60, a county-option measure to impose an additional restaurant and hotel tax and route a portion of the proceeds to statewide tourism promotion.
Sponsor remarks and bill framework: The bill’s sponsor told the chamber the tax structure would include an eighth of a percent on restaurant sales and 1.5 percent on hotel rates as a county option. “The county will collect the money of which one-third of it — the first one third goes to the…
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