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House amends tourism tax to guarantee Salt Lake County ski promotion; bill passes
Summary
The Utah House passed first substitute Senate Bill 137 with amendments to channel transient room tax funds toward Salt Lake County ski marketing and to clarify taxable items; proponents cited an estimated $16 million return to the local economy; the measure passed 53–16.
Representative Tim Kaiser, sponsor of first substitute Senate Bill 137, told the House the measure would codify a successful marketing program for Salt Lake County ski resorts and ensure a portion of the transient room tax (TRT) collected at county ski-area hotels supports tourism promotion ("This is a consensus bill between Salt Lake County and [the] ski and travel industry," said Kaiser). The bill includes amendments (pink-sheet amendments 3 and 4) that make a technical change to list ski lift tickets and accommodations together and reduce a line-item figure from $500,000 to $450,000.
Debate focused on two linked themes: whether the proposal fairly earmarks public…
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