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Senate approves constitutional measure to remove income tax earmark for schools; heads to House
Summary
The Utah Senate approved SJR 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to remove the earmark that consigns state income tax revenues to the Uniform School Fund, after floor debate about budget flexibility; the measure was referred to the House with a recorded supermajority.
The Utah Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate a longstanding requirement that state income tax be earmarked for the Uniform School Fund, moving SJR 5 to the House for consideration. Senator Swan, sponsor of the resolution, urged colleagues to vote for the change to provide the Legislature and the state more budgetary flexibility, saying the amendment would prevent the state from…
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