Utah Statutes
§ 10-1-302 — Purpose and intent.
Utah·Title 10 Utah Municipal Code·Ch. 10-1 General Provisions·Part 10-1-3 Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Act
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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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 176, 2014 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 10-1-103
Construction.§ 10-1-104
Definitions.§ 10-1-105
No changes intended.§ 10-1-106
Scope of title.§ 10-1-107
Municipalities.§ 10-1-109
Saving clause.§ 10-1-111
Existing indebtedness.§ 10-1-113
Severability clause.§ 10-1-118
Changing the name of a municipality.