2016 Annual Pre-Legislative Tax Conference
Ensuring Utah’s Economic Viability Through
Tax Reform and Workforce Alignment
Monday, January 11, 2016
Little America Hotel
500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Come join us at our annual Pre-Legislative Conference on Monday, January 11, 2016. While the event is FREE, space is limited. To reserve your seat, email teresa@alowhuta.wpengine.com, or call (801) 972-8814.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Leaders from the Utah Senate, House of Representatives and policy experts will cover a broad range of issues expected to be considered at the upcoming session of the Utah Legislature. Below is the tentative agenda:
- Stopping automatic property tax hikes – Representative Dan McCay
- Should the property tax notice be sent via email? – Representative Jeremy Peterson
- Stimulating Utah’s economy through competitive corporate income taxes – Senator Deidre Henderson
- What to expect for the FY2017 budget – Senator Lyle Hillyard
- Keeping Utah competitive by expanding the sales tax exemption on business inputs –Senator Stuart Adams
- How should Utah handle sales tax earmarks? – Curtis Trader, Chair of the Utah Tax Review Commission
- Utah State School Board Approach to Education Reform and Funding – Dave Crandall,State School Board Chair
- Transparency for charter school funding – TBA
- Sales tax equity: Leveling the playing field among all retailers – Senator Curt Bramble
- What has the Tax Commission accomplished in 2015? What are the commission’s priorities for the new year? – Commissioner John Valentine, chair of the Utah Tax Commission
- Funding Utah’s roads in the future – Linda Hull, Director, Policy and Legislative Services, UDOT
- Perspective from the House – House Speaker Greg Hughes
- Perspective from the Senate – Senate President Wayne Niederhauser
- Aligning Utah’s workforce to the needs of its businesses – Senator Ann Millner
Again, space is limited to contact us at teresa@alowhuta.wpengine.com, or (801) 972-8814 to reserve your place at the Utah Taxpayers Association Annual Pre-Legislative Tax Conference!