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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers on Monday moved to give final legislative approval to a $100 million tax cut package that would benefit some families with children, veterans and senior citizens. With their passage Monday, two of those bills now go to Gov. Spencer Cox for his consideration. One is awaiting final concurrence in the Senate. The House voted 70-2 to approve Sen. Lincoln Fillmore's SB153, which would set aside nearly $55 million to expand the dependent exemption that was lost in federal tax changes in 2017 and caused a tax increase on many Utah families. SB153 would reduce taxes ...

Utah candidates would have to disclose more about their campaign spending if state bill passes The measure also clarifies that campaign funds can go toward meal and travel expenses if they’re related to official duties or running for office. (Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) State Sen. Wayne Harper, a Republican from Taylorsville, speaks during a special session of the Legislature at the Utah State Capitol, Aug. 20, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Harper is sponsoring legislation that he says would make candidates' campaign finance disclosures more readable and accessible to the public.   | Feb. 23,...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders have announced a nearly $100 million...

Deseret News Share this story Spenser Heaps, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Most Utahns want this year’s extra revenue in the state’s coffers to be pumped into education, while an across-the-board income tax cut comes in as a close second. A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 34% of residents want the Utah Legislature to spend the budget surplus in education, while 28% said they want an income tax cut for all wage earners. A smaller number of Utahns want the money spent in other ways, with 11% wanting a more targeted income tax cut for senior citizens, 10% wanti...

The three bills would provide tax relief to families with children, veterans and seniors, but not all Utahns as legislative leaders meeting in Salt Lake City have said an across-the-board income tax rate cut is unlikely this year.