Utah § 10-1-302 Purpose and intent.

Utah Statutes

§ 10-1-302 — Purpose and intent.

Utah § 10-1-302

Title 10Utah Municipal Code

Ch. 10-1General Provisions

Part 10-1-3Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 10-1-302 (2026).

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The Legislature finds that:

(1)the energy industry has previously been highly regulated and monopolistic;

(2)municipalities have historically raised town or city, respectively, general fund revenues by collecting franchise and business license revenues from the energy industry;

(3)substantial restructuring of the energy industry has created an opportunity for increased competition within the energy industry;

(4)the restructuring of the energy industry has diminished the effectiveness and fairness of the revenues collected by municipalities;

(5)to provide for a stable revenue source for municipalities and to create a more competitive environment for the energy industry, it is necessary to enact taxing authority for municipalities that accomplishes those goals; and

(6)this part does no

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The Legislature finds that:
(1) the energy industry has previously been highly regulated and monopolistic;
(2) municipalities have historically raised town or city, respectively, general fund revenues by collecting franchise and business license revenues from the energy industry;
(3) substantial restructuring of the energy industry has created an opportunity for increased competition within the energy industry;
(4) the restructuring of the energy industry has diminished the effectiveness and fairness of the revenues collected by municipalities;
(5) to provide for a stable revenue source for municipalities and to create a more competitive environment for the energy industry, it is necessary to enact taxing authority for municipalities that accomplishes those goals; and
(6) this part does not alter or affect the municipalities' authority to grant or regulate franchises, or to control municipal streets, highways, or other property.