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House approves placing 10¢-equivalent fuel-tax question on ballot after hours of debate on wording and transparency
Summary
After sustained floor debate on whether to state the increase as a 10¢-per-gallon equivalent or a percentage, the House voted 55–17 to submit a ballot question asking voters whether to increase the state motor and special fuel tax by an amount equivalent to 10¢ per gallon to fund education and local roads.
The Utah House on March 8 approved a first-substitute joint resolution to submit a nonbinding question to voters that would raise motor and special fuel taxes by the equivalent of 10¢ per gallon to provide additional funding for public education and local roads. The measure passed after sustained debate, 55–17, and will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
Sponsor Representative Edwards defended the approach as a way to give “every single voter in the state … an opportunity” to weigh in and said a detailed voter information packet will accompany the ballot title to explain percentages…
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