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Senate debate opens on SB69 income tax cut as members weigh impacts on services

Utah State Senate · January 30, 2024
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Senators debated SB69, a proposal to cut the individual income tax rate from 4.65% to 4.55% and make the change retroactive to the current tax year. Supporters framed the cut as pro-growth; opponents pressed for details on household savings and potential impacts to funding for social services and housing.

Senate Bill 69, presented by Senator Wilson on Jan. 30, proposes to reduce Utah’s individual income tax rate from 4.65% to 4.55% and to make the change retroactive for the current tax year. Sponsor Wilson framed the proposal as a responsible, measured tax cut meant to increase economic activity and keep more money in residents' paychecks. "We will lower the income tax from 4.65 to…

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