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SB0059S04 | Tax Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies income tax provisions.

Highlighted Provisions: 

"13 ▸amends the corporate franchise and income tax rates (from 4.95% to 4.9% of a corporation's Utah taxable income; and
14 ▸amends the individual income tax rate (from 4.95% to 4.9%).
Starting on January 1st, 2023"

Fiscal Note: Enactment of this legislation could decrease revenue to the Education Fund by approximately $78.5 million ongoing beginning in FY2023, offset by ($53.8 million) one-time in the first year. These calculations are based on February 2021 revenue estimates and will change as the forecast is updated.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0059S04
Year: 
2022
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Feb 11, 2022
Sponsor
Senator
Daniel McCay
Republican - District 11
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose

Utah PTA Income Tax Position Statement 2022: Unless specifically targeted to low socio-economic classes and military families, Utah PTA opposes broad income tax reductions as these directly affect funding for education. 
 

Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2021-1 | Education Funding (retired)
Impact on Children: 

Children do not benefit from reductions in public education spending. The loss to education funding is estimated to 93 Million. 

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved: That Utah PTA continue to urge the legislature to make public education revenue allocations and funding effort a high priority

That Utah PTA oppose vouchers, tax credits and deductions and other similar funding sources for public and private preschool, elementary and secondary school tuition and other education-related expenses for students

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

Continued maintenance of the constitutional guarantee of financial support for public schools as the first claim on state revenues.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

Point 1 "Support a 5% WPU increase with maximum flexibility to be used for purposes such as recruiting, supporting, and retaining teachers or upgrading buildings to be physically safe and secure".

SB0059 | Daylight Saving Time Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill, subject to congressional authorization, places Utah on year-round mountain daylight time.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0059
Year: 
2020
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 28, 2020
Sponsor
Senator
Wayne A. Harper
Republican - District 6
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

The misalignment of our biological clocks, for 8 months of the year, impacts energy levels and alertness for many. Some people have more flexible circadian rhythms and adjust quickly, others are more sensitive. The transition impacts some children with autism for weeks or months. 

The historical need for Daylight Savings no longer exists. The semiannual ritual affects many Americans. Months immediately after clock changes show increased depression diagnoses, increases in motor vehicle accidents, and a number of other quantifiable problems. 

Commission: 
Student Leadership
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolution on Healthy Sleep for Adolescents

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations educate youth, parents, educators, school personnel, school boards, athletic coaches, athletic organizations, state board of education members, and the community about the positive impact that sufficient, quality sleep has for teens’ health, safety, academic success, and future earnings; and be it further 

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations encourage local stakeholders, policymakers and appropriate national organizations to collaborate in order to develop solutions and policies which provide opportunities for sufficient, quality sleep for teens reflective of their local community; and be it further

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

#4 Support safe practices and environments for all children

SB0060 | Income Tax Rate Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends the income tax rate provisions.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill amends the income tax rate provisions and drops income tax rate to 4.45%.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0060
Year: 
2026
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 23, 2026
Sponsor
Senator
Daniel McCay
Republican - District 18
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2025-3 | Education Funding
Impact on Children: 

Lowering the income tax rate decreases the funds available in the education fund. This causes negative impact on the fiscal situation in our schools.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations oppose the dilution of the constitutional mandate to fully fund public education and oppose income tax cuts and credits that directly reduce the amount allocated to public education funding.

SB0061S05 | Electronic Cigarette Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies provisions related to electronic cigarettes.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Codifies the 3% nicotine limit

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0061S05
Year: 
2024
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 20, 2024
Sponsor
Senator
Jen Plumb
Democrat - District 9
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
HEA 2015-2 | Electronic Cigarettes and Utah Youth
Impact on Children: 

Utah's e-cigrarette nicotine content would be codified at a less addictive 3%

Commission: 
Health
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Utah PTA seek and support legislation that would include Electronic  Nicotine  Delivery  Systems  (ENDS) in the Utah Code Annotated definition of tobacco products and treat them as such –including the need for licensing, sales restrictions, tax parity, and marketing

SB0062S03 | School Finance Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill changes the flexible allocation to teacher and classroom salary support.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill modifies the formula to determine a school district's weighted pupil units to account for positive or negative growth based on the current school year's student count.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0062S03
Year: 
2026
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 19, 2026
Sponsor
Senator
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican - District 17
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2025-3 | Education Funding
Impact on Children: 

Student counts are determined by enrollment on October 1st. However, districts set their budgets and hire teachers by June. If we modify the formula to deduct funding in the case of fewer students showing up in October, the district has already hired teachers and budgeted for the higher number of students. This will cause a lot of budget issues for districts.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, programs, supplies, and evidenced-based practices that have an impact on student achievement
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