Legislative panel hears hours of testimony before an anticipated vote on sweeping tax changes

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Senator Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, left, chairman of the tax structuring and equalization task force and Utah Rep. Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton, along with other members of the tax reform task force speak during what may be its final meeting at the Utah Capitol on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.A state legislative panel heard hours of testimony Monday night on a tax overhaul plan as they considered forwarding it to a possible special session this week.

Monday’s meeting capped off months of public hearings and meetings held by the legislative task force assigned to update Utah’s tax code, balance the state’s revenue streams and ease the overall tax burden. The…