Tax hike compromise to replace Our Schools Now easily clears first hurdle on Utah’s Capitol Hill
“That bill, HB293, is awaiting consideration by the House and would equalize school district funding disparities by providing matching state dollars to areas with low property tax values. Because gasoline tax revenue does not fund education directly, much of the Our Schools Now compromise would need to be written into law during the 2019 legislative session. Some lawmakers questioned whether voters would be able to distinguish the multi-step benefit to schools while voting on a gas tax increase.”
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