Utah Legislature updates: The Utah Legislature has two days left in the 2023 legislative session. Here’s what bills they’re passing, and some they’re not, in the final hours.
, but only if voters approve a change to the Utah Constitution that eliminates an earmark that says income taxes can only fund public and higher education and some social services.
The House voted not to agree with that addition on Thursday morning, meaning the bill is likely headed to a conference committee to hammer out their differences. The unexpected legislative turbulence probably won’t derail the tax cuts that legislative leaders have promised since the beginning of the session.Interested in learning what the Legislature did on the final Wednesday of the 2023 general session? Here’s our reporting from yesterday:
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