Should it be harder for Utahns to pass ballot initiatives that raise taxes?

Under a proposed constitutional amendment headed to the Utah House, any future ballot initiative raising taxes would need 60% support from voters.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, during media availability after the Senate voted on HB267, a bill aimed at banning collective bargaining for public labor unions in Utah, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

Should it be harder for Utahns to pass ballot initiatives that raise taxes?

Under a proposed constitutional amendment headed to the Utah House, any future ballot initiative raising taxes would need 60% support from voters.

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