Referendum possible for tax reform bill

A group opposed to the tax reform bill recently passed in special session by Utah lawmakers is seeking a statewide referendum of the measure.

Gina Cornia of Utahns Against Hunger is one of the supporters of the referendum.

The opposition filed paperwork for the referendum yesterday and will have to gather nearly 116-thousand signatures by January 21st to get the measure on the ballot.

The group plans to use volunteers to gather the signatures and says it already has nearly two-thousand people waiting to help.

Lawmakers passed the tax reform package last Thursday, but the number of votes in the state Senate was one short of preventing a referendum from being filed.

Cornia says there is a good chance the referendum could put a stop to the tax reform bill.