Utah Gov. Gary Herbert formally called a special session of the Legislature for Thursday to consider a massive, and controversial, tax reform plan.
In a prepared statement, Herbert said he was “tremendously grateful” to the Legislature for their work on proposals to restructure the state’s tax code over the past year.
“The decisions we make today will impact our children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren,” Herbert said. “I have weighed the policy implications of the current tax bill with great care, and I have concluded that it does take meaningful steps toward stabilizing our tax structure and bringing more equity and fairness to the system.