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House approves study of a Taxpayer Advocate program after procedural debate

Utah House of Representatives · February 2, 2009
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Summary

The Utah House voted 42–32 to send a study of a taxpayer advocate program (HB80) to interim committee after debate over whether the prioritization should follow normal master prioritization processes or be run now as legislation.

Representative Keith Grover introduced HB80 to send a study of a Taxpayer Advocate program to an interim committee for consideration. Proponents described the study as a way to examine best practices and options used in other states to protect taxpayers and improve administrative responsiveness.

The bill prompted procedural debate. Representative Lipback and others questioned whether prioritization…

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