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Box Elder council approves educational resolution warning Measure 28 could hit municipal budgets
Summary
The council approved Resolution 24-16, an educational-style resolution stating that initiated Measure 28 could negatively affect Box Elder's municipal budget and noting legal uncertainty about preemption of municipal sales tax on goods for human consumption.
The Box Elder City Council voted Aug. 20 to approve Resolution 24-16, an educational-style statement addressing potential local impacts of initiated Measure 28.
The city attorney told the council the revised resolution removes earlier language that claimed a direct conflict with state law and instead focuses on educating residents about possible consequences. He said the resolution indicates initiated Measure 28 "would negatively impact the municipal budget in our community," and acknowledged the state attorney general has suggested litigation may be necessary to determine whether Measure 28 preempts municipal sales tax on goods for human consumption.
Council members debated timing and uncertainty over effective dates and court outcomes. The attorney noted the measure's effective date could allow municipalities to collect sales tax while litigation proceeds but said the outcome was "too cloudy" to predict with certainty.
After discussion, the council approved Resolution 24-16 as presented by roll-call vote. The action is declaratory and intended to inform residents of potential municipal budget impacts should Measure 28 be adopted by voters.
