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Senate authorizes legislative-executive tax-reform task force with under $100,000 fiscal note
Summary
Senate Bill 153 creates a legislative-executive task force to consider broad tax-policy reforms, report monthly to the interim revenue and taxation committee, and aim for November recommendations; floor speeches emphasized urgency and coordination with existing advisory bodies.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 11 advanced Senate Bill 153, which authorizes a legislative-executive task force to review and recommend comprehensive tax-policy reforms. Senator Bramble said the measure responds to an array of tax bills and to recommendations from past advisory committees and the governor's proposals.
The task force would include legislative members and two executive-branch appointees, may meet frequently, and is expected to report monthly to the interim revenue and taxation committee with a target recommendation by November. Floor discussion emphasized the difference between a legislative task force and the existing Tax Review Commission, with supporters saying legislators should lead crafting policy for political accountability and better prospects for enactment.
Senators discussed size and scope, with some urging more members or combined approaches to avoid duplicative effort. A fiscal note "just under a hundred thousand dollars" to cover consultants or support was cited on the floor. The Senate recorded a roll-call result of 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent on the third-reading motion advancing SB 153.
Next steps: the task force structure and appointments will be specified if the bill proceeds to final passage and the governor's office will participate through appointees.
