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Senate passes amended tax measure after heated debate over cable and satellite sales tax
Summary
Senators debated a package of sales‑and‑use tax changes that ended up imposing sales tax on cable/satellite service; fiscal‑note estimates varied widely and critics warned of shifting burdens while supporters said the package balanced revenue and policy needs. The Senate concurred with House changes after conference compromises.
Senator Lane Maine led objections to the House amendments to the tax package (third substitute Senate Bill 213), saying the item that remained in the bill effectively imposes a new sales tax on cable and satellite subscriptions. “This is a new and very expensive tax increase for Utah citizens,” Maine said, citing competing fiscal‑note estimates and warning of…
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