Votes at a glance: Jan. 28 Revenue and Taxation Committee
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Summary
The committee favorably recommended a slate of bills including SB112 (exemptions), SB162 (digital tax clarification), SCR7, HB11, HB47, SB65, SB116 (first substitute), SB60, SB78 and SB97; most measures passed with recorded committee voice votes or by margins noted in the meeting.
The following actions were recorded by the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee on Jan. 28, 2026. (Summaries reflect committee floor motions, not final legislative passage.)
- SB112 (Utah Exemptions Act Modification — first substitute): Substitute approved and committee favorably recommended (voice vote; substitute placed, motions and favorable recommendation recorded). Sponsor and stakeholders will continue technical negotiations.
- SB162 (Online sales tax amendments — first substitute): Committee favorably recommended; sponsor requested an updated fiscal note from Legislative Fiscal Analyst following testimony that current collection practice may already capture most revenue.
- SCR7 (Concurrent resolution on state innovation for transition from government benefits to self reliance): Committee favorably recommended (unanimous voice vote).
- HB11 (Diesel fuel probable cause amendments): Committee favorably recommended (voice vote).
- HB47 (Insurance/registration for seasonal vehicles — first substitute): Committee favorably recommended (voice vote).
- SB65 (Minimum basic rate amendments affecting school fund flows): Committee favorably recommended (recorded 4–1 vote; sponsor agreed to continue working with state auditor on GASB issues).
- SB116 (Income tax rate modifications — first substitute): Committee substituted the bill and favorably recommended the first substitute (recorded 3–2 vote); sponsor said further negotiations would follow.
- SB60 (Income tax — 0.5% rate reduction): Committee favorably recommended (recorded 4–1 vote).
- SB78 (Property tax relief amendments — deferral model): Committee favorably recommended (recorded 4–1 vote); sponsor will refine veterans exemption language and work with counties.
- SB97 (Property tax rate amendments — first substitute): Committee substituted the bill and favorably recommended the first substitute (voice vote; sponsor anticipates further refinements).
Several bills passed with committee votes recorded as unanimous voice votes; others recorded specific tallies as noted above. Committee chairs and sponsors committed to additional stakeholder work and to updating fiscal and accounting analyses where requested.
