Guiding Principles: Utah’s Example Utah enacted its Truth in Taxation law in 1985 to provide a solution to taxpayer unrest from ever-increasing property taxes. Accountability – While Utah’s law does…
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WHEREAS, the power to tax is the fuel of self-governance; WHEREAS, the right and authority of state and local governments to promote the highest value and use of land is…
Read MoreWHEREAS, the federal government currently offers a tax credit of $7,500 each for certain types of vehicles up to a threshold of 200,000 per automobile manufacturer; and WHEREAS, tax…
Read MoreModel Policy Section 1. {Purpose} The State Department charged with overseeing State grants, within 12 months after the effective date of this Act, shall establish grant data standards and…
Read MoreForegone property tax evaluation procedures. • As used in this section: (a)(i) “Federally controlled land” means any land within the exterior boundaries of the state that is controlled…
Read MoreResolution: WHEREAS, online businesses face a national onslaught of state sales tax regulations and obligations that defy the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution; WHEREAS, our nation’s entrepreneurs are…
Read MorePhilanthropy exemplifies the American ideal of private action in the public interest, demonstrating our faith in the capacity of individual citizens not only to create wealth, but also – voluntarily…
Read MoreWHEREAS, affordable and abundant electricity is a strategic resource that is essential to modern life, America’s economic competitiveness. WHEREAS, the application of a carbon tax to gasoline and other transportation…
Read MoreSection 1. Statement of Purpose To increase public confidence in the fairness of the State tax system, the State shall provide an independent agency with tax expertise to resolve disputes…
Read MoreSection 1: Scope of the Economist’s Responsibilities An economist in the legislature, or within a pre-existing agency within the state legislature will produce (i) Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) of…
Read MoreSection 1. {Title} Section 2. {Statement of Purpose} (A) The Legislature finds that overpayments are a serious problem for state agencies given the magnitude and complexity of state…
Read More1. Taxes should be economically neutral and equitable. A tax is economically neutral, or efficient, if it does not induce taxpayers to change their behavior in response to the tax. …
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