H.B. 84

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INCOME TAX - EDUCATION FUNDING
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides a cap on the annual appropriation of certain tax revenues to higher
10 education.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides definitions;
14 . provides a minimum percentage of education revenues that shall be appropriated to
15 the state system of public education; and
16 . provides a maximum percentage of education revenues that may be appropriated to
17 the state's higher education system.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 53A-16-113, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 53A-16-113 is enacted to read:

28 53A-16-113. Education revenue -- Cap on appropriations to higher education.
29 (1) As used in this section, "education revenue" means all revenue received under Utah
30 Constitution, Article XIII, Section 5, from taxes on intangible property or from a tax on
31 income.
32 (2) A minimum of 90% of education revenue shall annually be appropriated to support
33 the state system of public education.
34 (3) A maximum of 10% of education revenue may annually be appropriated to the
35 state's higher education system.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-3-06 9:41 AM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel