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Senate approves redirecting 15% of Salt Lake County transient-room tax for stadium land and parking; extends collection period
Summary
The Senate amended and passed first substitute House Bill 38 to allocate 15% of Salt Lake County's transient-room tax to a Transient Room Tax Fund for land and parking related to a proposed stadium and extended the funding authority to 2027. Supporters cited tourism dollars and county support; opponents warned of diversion from other tourism promotion.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate amended and passed first substitute House Bill 38, redirecting 15% of Salt Lake County’s transient-room tax (TRT) into a Transient Room Tax Fund to help acquire land and parking for a proposed stadium and associated facilities.
Senator Kilpack, the bill sponsor on the floor, described the fund as a tourism-generated revenue stream paid largely by out-of-state visitors and said the money would be used to purchase land and finish parking infrastructure; he moved to extend the program’s sunset date from 2017 to 2027 and to allow the overseeing director to…
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