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Senate approves measure letting Tax Commission require bonds from delinquent taxpayers
Summary
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 170 to give the State Tax Commission authority to require bonds from delinquent withholding taxpayers as a tool to secure future payments; the measure passed 22–0 with seven absent.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 approved first substitute Senate Bill 170, a bill that allows the State Tax Commission to require a bond from certain delinquent withholding taxpayers to secure future tax payments.
Senator Bramble, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the change was prompted by two legislative audits that criticized collection practices and that the bonding requirement would provide the commission “tools in the event a delinquent taxpayer tries to circumvent either normal collection procedures or normal compliance with various tax policy.”
Supporters characterized the change as a targeted enforcement tool rather than a broad new tax. The Senate recorded 22 yes votes, no nays and seven absences; the bill passed the body and was referred to the House for further action.
The action was taken on third reading after the Senate voted to “uncircle” the first substitute bill, bringing it from the circle (held) calendar onto the floor.
The bill’s sponsor emphasized the measure is a response to audit findings and aimed at protecting the state’s ability to collect withholding taxes going forward. No recorded amendments to SB 170 were adopted on the floor during the Feb. 24 session.
The next step is transmission of the passed Senate version to the Utah House of Representatives for consideration.
