Utah Legislature

Governor Gary Herbert and members of the Utah Senate announced a full repeal of the tax reform bill on Thursday. “In recent weeks, it has become clear that many people have strong concerns regarding legislation passed in December to restructure and revise our tax code,” a statement read. Recentl...

The Utah Legislature doesn't have a lot of fans among voters in the state.  A new poll from UtahPolicy.com and Y2 Analytics found that 48-percent disapproved of the job state lawmakers are doing, while 41-percent approved.  Not surprising, the approval of the Republican-dominated government varied between the political parties, with Democrats disapproving more.  Howev ...

A new proposal at the Utah Legislature looks to curb vaping among minors. The bill from Republican Representative Susan Pulsipher requires school districts to create policies for confiscating e-cigarettes from students, and then hand those devices over to police...

This summer, the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force traveled across the state to eight different locations on a listening tour to hear directly from Utahns about the state’s tax code. Hundreds of individuals made significant efforts to attend, engage, comment and share their insights, ideas and perspectives with members of the task force. "...

The Utah Legislature Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force launches its website – StrongerFutures.utah.gov – to hear directly from Utahns. Public input is a critical part of the process as the task force considers how to restructure the state’s funding imbalance. The website e...

State lawmakers plan to consider a resolution that would endorse federal legislation to let each state choose if they want to continue observing Daylight Saving Time. The House Economic and Workforce Services Committee will hear the joint resolution this afternoon at 2 p...

Breaking: HB441, the monstrous tax reform bill proposed in the Utah State Legislature, has been defeated on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives, according to House Speaker Brad Wilson. In a post on Twitter, Wilson stated simply, "'This session we're not going to be moving forward with passage of HB441...