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Senate approves measure letting Salt Lake County add rental‑car levy to fund Salt Palace expansion
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a second substitute to House Bill 360 allowing Salt Lake County to impose an additional rental‑car fee to finance tourism and cultural facility development, including potential Salt Palace expansion. Sponsor said it could yield roughly $4 million in state sales‑tax share and broader economic gains; the bill passed 24–0 with five absent.
The Utah Senate on March 3 approved a second substitute to House Bill 360, a measure that would allow Salt Lake County and other counties to impose an additional fee on rental vehicles and share proceeds statewide to finance tourism, cultural and convention facilities, including plans presented for an expansion of the Salt Palace.
Senator Craig Peterson, the bill’s sponsor in the Senate, described the proposal as enabling local governments to raise…
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