Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson speaks during the Utah Taxpayers Association 2019 legislative outlook conference Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Salt Lake City. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is pitching his plan of adding new sales taxes while cutting the overall rate, an issue that could be contentious during the upcoming legislative session. Herbert told the Utah Taxpayers Association that economic changes have significantly narrowed the sales tax base, and now is the time to act. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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