The proposal could significantly change an educational earmark that has existed since 1930, but it could also get rid of the sales tax on food, writes Gehrke.
Proposal could significantly change an educational earmark that has existed since 1930 — but could also get rid of the sales tax on foodUtah lawmakers are looking to once again divert money from public education and potentially eliminate a provision in the Utah Constitution that earmarked income tax revenue for public schools for nearly 92 years.
Legislative leaders hope to make their proposal public early next week as the Legislature heads into the closing days of the 2022 session, meaning lawmakers will have to move fast — likely a strategic move so opponents don’t have time to mobilize against it. All other state services were paid for out of sales tax revenue, known as the general fund, which wasn’t growing fast enough to meet the demands for state services. So in 2019, lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment, ratified by voters the following year,.
This sounds like a lot of accounting jargon, but it boils down to this: Getting that flexibility will mean another Constitutional amendment, diverting more money from education and perhaps eliminating the earmark entirely. Utah Education Association Heidi Matthews said the teachers union’s commitment is to making sure students have the resources they need, regardless of where the money comes from, but details of the proposal are needed.
Utah State Board of Education Chairman Mark Huntsman said the board needs to understand the details of the proposal before it can take a position. He has scheduled a board meeting for Tuesday morning where they will be briefed on the specifics.
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