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Utah House approves revised local-option sales-tax framework for roads and transit after heated debate
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Utah House adopted a second substitute to Senate Bill 260 that removes homelessness language and lets counties choose a split local sales‑tax option for roads and transit; the measure passed the House 57–17 and returns to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 3 approved a revised approach to local transportation funding, adopting a second substitute to Senate Bill 260 that gives counties a choice about how to use a local sales‑tax increment for roads and transit.
Representative Val Peterson, sponsor of the substitute, told colleagues the measure removes mental‑health and homelessness provisions that had been part of earlier drafts and focuses the revenue on roads and transit. Under the second substitute, larger transit counties would receive a 0.10…
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