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Utah House rejects pilot tax credit for transit passes aimed at improving inversion-season air quality
Utah House of Representatives · March 5, 2014
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Summary
House Bill 55, a pilot income tax credit to encourage transit use during inversion months, failed on March 5, 2014, after extended debate about funding sources, fairness to rural counties, and existing subsidies for transit.
The Utah House debated and then rejected House Bill 55 on March 5, 2014. The bill would have created an income tax credit for individuals who purchase transit passes during peak inversion months (January, February and July), with a $125 spending threshold and a sunset in December 2018.
Sponsor Rep. Paulson framed the measure as a targeted,…
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