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House passes measure to repeal recent tax restructuring, sends HB185 to Senate
Summary
The Utah House voted 70–1 to pass House Bill 185, a measure to repeal a recent tax restructuring enacted in a special session; supporters cited constituent opposition and called the referendum process a democratic check. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
House members voted to repeal a recently enacted tax restructuring on Jan. 28, passing House Bill 185 by a 70–1 margin and sending the measure to the Utah Senate for further consideration.
Supporters argued the repeal restores voter control after a referendum and responded to widespread public concern. Representative Briscoe said on the floor, "I'm voting in favor of repeal," and framed the decision as respect for constituent feedback. A member who moved to bring HB185 to the floor summarized the work of staff and supporters and urged colleagues to support repeal, describing the measure as correcting a distribution problem rather than addressing a shortfall of revenue.
Why it matters: lawmakers said the vote responds to a referendum process that showed significant public disagreement with the special-session tax changes. House passage sends the repeal to the Senate, where further consideration will determine whether the change becomes law or is altered.
The procedural steps: the House agreed to end debate under a previous-question motion, heard a final summation from the member who moved the bill to third reading, and then opened and closed voting. The clerk announced, "House Bill 185 passes the House with 70 yes votes and 1 no vote," and the measure was transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
Next steps: HB185 proceeds to the Senate for its consideration; no Senate action was recorded in today's transcript.
