tax reform

A group that had their bid for a referendum on tax reform rejected by election officials can proceed with a lawsuit against the state of Utah.  A U.S. District Court judge denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the group The People's Right during a hearing yesterday.  ...

Governor Herbert says Utah's current tax policy should not be changed while the state is undergoing the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis.  The governor vetoed several bills involving tax policy yesterday, saying lawmakers should pursue a more comprehensive tax reform package rather than individual bills.  ...

Utah lawmakers are still not ruling out some type of tax cut proposal before the end of this year's legislative session. House Speaker Brad Wilson was cautiously optimistic yesterday after lawmakers received new revenue estimates showing that Utah has millions in surplus money...

House Speaker Brad Wilson blasted the referendum effort that recently thwarted the Utah Legislature's attempt to overhaul the state tax code. While opening the legislative session yesterday morning, Wilson expressed frustration with the idea of that citizen referendums can reverse the work lawmakers do at the State Capitol...

On Monday, volunteers across the state worked to reach an ambitious goal: collect 116,000 signatures to put a tax overhaul bill on the ballot in November. Those collecting signatures say they oppose the massive tax overhaul bill, which was passed in special session by the Utah Legislature in December...

Gas prices are about to go up in Utah, not because of conflict in the Middle East but because of the new tax reform law which raises taxes on each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel. On Tuesday, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams (R – Layton) told the Utah Taxpayers Association that the fuel tax increase is a positive change. “We actuall...

The number of signatures for a referendum that would force a public vote on the tax overhaul bill approved by state lawmakers has increased. Organizers say they have collected nearly 65-hundred signatures. The referendum must collect roughly 116-thousand signatures by January 21st in order to qualify for the November ballot...

A great majority of Utahn’s say they are against many of the elements of the tax reform package passed by state lawmakers earlier this month. A new poll from UtahPolicy.com and Y2 Analytics found 68-percent of voters were against the legislation, with that opposition holding true across party lines. T...

The work to secure thousands of signatures needed to put a citizen's referendum on tax reform on the ballot is moving into high gear. Volunteers like Daniel McClellan of South Jordan say it's important for state lawmakers to know how Utahns feel about the tax reform package passed during a special session earlier this month...

A group is suing Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox after their citizen's referendum against Utah's recent tax reform measure was rejected. In their lawsuit, The People's Right challenges the state on several points, including a requirement that organizers of a referendum must have voted in a previous election...