Like Gov. Gary Herbert, state legislators seem of the opinion that Utahns should get some tax relief in a year of revenue growth and budget surplus.
However, the two branches of government might be split over which tax to downsize.
Whereas Herbert has advocated for a $200 million sales tax cut, House Rep. Tim Quinn on Monday said he and some of his colleagues prefer an income tax reduction. Quinn, vice chair of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, argues the governor’s plan would only exacerbate the problem of a sluggish sales tax.
“We don’t have a revenue problem, as far as the amount of revenue.