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House approves nonbinding statewide sales-tax question for arts, parks and zoos
Summary
The Utah House passed HJR 13 to present voters with a nonbinding 0.15 percentage-point statewide sales-and-use tax question on the 2012 general-election ballot to raise funds for zoos, arts and parks. Supporters said it provides useful public input; opponents warned urban votes could overshadow rural interests.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 voted to send a nonbinding tax question to voters that would ask whether a 0.15 percentage-point statewide sales-and-use tax should be used for zoos, arts and parks. Representative Dan Hughes, sponsor of HJR 13, said the measure is intended to collect public sentiment to inform future legislative action.
"This bill asks an important question of the people," Hughes said on the floor,…
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