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Commentary: Take-aways from Utah Democrats tax reform town halls

In the most recent session of the Utah Legislature, House Bill 441 — the effort to overhaul Utah’s tax system by expanding sales taxes on services and removing certain exemptions – did not pass because of a failure to educate Utahns about our state’s financial situation and a lack of public input.

House Democrats wanted to explain why the legislature was talking about tax reform and listen to what Utahns wanted on this important issue. We hosted seven town halls in Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Ogden, Provo, Sandy, Holladay and Heber City. We talked about why tax reform should be considered, presented a simple explanatory video, and invited members of the public to share their opinions through an interactive poster session and an online survey available for those who couldn’t attend in-person.