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Senate approves tourism-funding package after restaurant-tax amendment fails
Summary
Senate debate over SB208 centered on a proposed restaurant-related tax that opponents said would be critical to the bill’s projected revenue; the amendment to remove restaurants failed and SB208 passed 16–10 on Feb. 25, 2004.
Senate Bill 208, a proposed funding package to promote tourism and related economic development, passed the Utah Senate on Feb. 25, 2004 after debate over an amendment that would have removed restaurants from the proposed tax base.
Sponsor Senator Knudson described SB208 as a mechanism that would generate revenue (sponsors cited potential revenue near $120 million annually to the general fund from several measures) and boost economic development and marketing. He told…
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