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Utah House rejects local‑option sales‑tax distribution bill after extended debate
Summary
House Bill 203, a local‑option proposal to alter distribution formulas for growth in local option sales tax in a small set of rural counties, failed on the House floor after debate over winners and losers among municipalities and concerns about stability and interlocal agreement alternatives.
The Utah House on Feb. 19 considered House Bill 203, a bill to permit a limited set of counties to adopt an alternate distribution formula for local option sales and use tax growth. Representative Scott Wyatt, sponsor, said the bill "does not propose any new taxes" and is designed as a local option for certain primarily rural counties to plan cooperatively.
Representative Wyatt told…
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