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Property-tax relief overhaul fails after heated House debate
Summary
The House defeated the substitute to SB 78 after a lengthy debate over whether to repeal statewide property-tax credits and move to a county-run deferral model; the measure failed 28–41.
After extended floor debate March 6, the Utah House rejected a major property-tax relief substitute (SB 78) that would have repealed several statewide property-tax relief programs and shifted relief toward a county-run tax-deferral model.
Sponsor Representative Walter summarized the measure’s major changes, saying the substitute “repeals three existing state property tax programs — the renter’s credit, the homeowner’s credit, and abatement for indigent…
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