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Utah Senate votes 27-0 to pass repeal of recent tax restructuring (House Bill 185)
Summary
After extended floor debate and procedural suspensions, the Utah Senate passed House Bill 185, a repeal of the earlier tax-restructuring package, by a roll-call vote of 27-0 with two senators absent. Sponsor Sen. Hilliard framed the move as pausing complex tax changes for broader public review.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on the second day of the 2020 session voted to repeal the recent tax-restructuring package by passing House Bill 185, moving the measure back to a status in which its provisions would not take effect as written. The final roll call under suspension produced 27 yeas, 0 nays, and 2 absent.
Senator Hilliard, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the repeal is intended to pause a complex set of tax changes so voters and future gubernatorial leadership can weigh in. "Basically, what this bill does is repeal the action," Hilliard said during an extended floor presentation, summarizing the decision to stop further implementation and hold the work for public consideration.
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