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Title 36 - Legislature
Chapter 29 - Legislative Task Forces
Section 103 - Transportation and Tax Review Task Force. (Superseded 3/31/2020)
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UT Code § 36-29-103 (2018)
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Effective 5/8/2018
Superseded 3/31/2020
36-29-103. Transportation and Tax Review Task Force.
Enacted by Chapter 424, 2018 General Session
Superseded 3/31/2020
36-29-103. Transportation and Tax Review Task Force.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Task force" means the Transportation and Tax Review Task Force created in Subsection (2).
- (b) "Transportation" includes:
- (i) state transportation systems as defined in Section 72-1-102;
- (ii) public transit as defined in Section 17B-2a-802;
- (iii) active transportation, including walking, cycling, and other modes of human powered transportation; and
- (iv) any other modes of transportation in this state.
- (2) There is created the Transportation and Tax Review Task Force consisting of the following members:
- (a) four members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, with one senator from the minority party;
- (b) six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, with one member from the minority party; and
- (c) three members of the executive branch appointed by the governor.
- (3)
- (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
- (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
- (4)
- (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation Expenses, and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
- (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation for the member's work associated with the task force, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
- (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to the task force.
- (6)
- (a) A vacancy shall be filled by appointing a replacement member in the same manner as the member creating the vacancy was appointed under Subsection (2).
- (b) Each member of the task force shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.
- (7)
- (a) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
- (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
- (8) The task force shall:
- (a) review, evaluate, study, prepare a report, and make recommendations on transportation and taxation related topics, including:
- (i) possible reforms to taxes and fees related to transportation funding, including:
- (A) vehicle registration fees;
- (B) a road user charge;
- (C) local option sales and use taxes;
- (D) statewide sales and use taxes;
- (E) motor and special fuel taxes; and
- (F) fiscal impacts of existing tax credits and exemptions;
- (ii) a review of the governance structures of agencies and districts relevant to transportation and public transit;
- (iii) other topics the task force determines are relevant to improve transportation and transit services in the state;
- (iv) recommendations on simplifying and modernizing the state's tax system, including:
- (A) strategies to broaden the tax base and lower tax rates; and
- (B) minimizing burdens of compliance and administration of the tax system; and
- (v) recommendations on how to improve the state tax system's:
- (A) economical neutrality;
- (B) reliability;
- (C) equity;
- (D) responsiveness to interstate and international competition;
- (E) simplicity for compliance and administration; and
- (F) accountability and transparency;
- (i) possible reforms to taxes and fees related to transportation funding, including:
- (b) review modernization of state and local revenue systems to ensure the state's revenue structure is responsive to a changing economy, with a sustainable fiscal structure for taxpayers and for state and local governments;
- (c) ensure the state's revenue structure:
- (i) remains economically competitive; and
- (ii) is equitable; and
- (d) review sales tax.
- (a) review, evaluate, study, prepare a report, and make recommendations on transportation and taxation related topics, including:
- (9) The task force shall solicit public feedback and involvement, including coordination with individuals and entities with relevant transportation and taxation expertise.
- (10)
- (a) The task force shall report the task force's findings and recommendations to the Transportation Interim Committee and Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee before December 1 of each year that the task force is in effect.
- (b) The task force shall remain in effect until March 31, 2020.
Enacted by Chapter 424, 2018 General Session
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