Committee member says circuit breaker/tax-abatement fix failed in the House; UAC and Senator McKay had supported it

A committee member updated the Daggett County Municipal Building Authority on recent state legislative activity during the March 10 meeting, saying one bill to change circuit breaker and tax abatements — supported by the Utah Association of Counties (UAC) and Senator McKay — failed to pass the House.

"One of the bills that was gonna be a little concerning relative to changes in the circuit breaker and tax abatements did not pass," the committee member said, adding that UAC had worked with Senator McKay and supported the fix. The member said the bill, if it had passed, "would've put all of the circuit breaker stuff on the counties with the exception of the veterans," meaning counties would have implemented the local program rather than the state.

The member said the issue could reappear in future sessions and recommended attending joint meetings in St. George for more detailed updates. The member also noted lawmakers passed a large number of bills this session and that UAC provided help tracking measures that might affect small counties. No formal action or change to county policy was taken at the meeting.

The member also discussed expected candidate correspondence related to redistricting under Proposition 4 and reminded members of neighborhood caucuses scheduled for March 17 at 6 p.m.