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Senate passes replacement tax on multichannel video and audio services to help close budget gap
Summary
The Senate voted to repeal the prior cable tax and adopt a 6.25% multichannel video/audio services tax that equalizes taxation of cable and satellite subscriptions. Sponsors said it yields roughly $4.45 million to help balance the state budget; opponents questioned local revenue impacts.
The Utah Senate advanced and passed Senate Bill 195 on March 1, a measure that replaces last year’s cable‑tax arrangement with a 6.25% multichannel video and audio services tax.
Sponsor Senator Wadduffs said the bill would repeal the prior cable tax mechanism and impose a uniform 6.25% state tax on multichannel video…
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