This is an election year, so raising taxes on Utah voters could be tricky for legislators, most of whom are up for re-election. But a possible political solution is tucked into a massive transportation bill: Instead of charging local voters more, it piles taxes on out-of-state visitors instead.
SB136 would double the tax on rental cars and raise a tax on hotel rooms by more than nine-fold to help fund mass transit and highways. It does propose some tax hikes for Utahns, but delays most of them beyond this election year.
The bill was formally introduced Friday by Sen.