Bill > SJR002

This joint resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to modify the rules for statewide initiatives and voter-driven legislation. Specifically, the amendment introduces a new requirement that certain types of initiated legislation related to taxation would need to be approved by at least 60% of voters (instead of a simple majority) if the vote occurs after November 1, 2026. The types of tax-related initiatives subject to this higher approval threshold include: imposing a new tax, expanding an existing tax to cover additional items or transactions, increasing an existing tax rate, or making changes to property tax rates that would reduce the tax less than current law. The proposed amendment maintains the existing provisions allowing legal voters to initiate legislation and submit laws to voter referendum, but adds this supermajority requirement for tax-related initiatives. If approved by voters at the next regular general election, the amendment would take effect on November 23, 2026, making it more challenging to pass certain tax-related ballot initiatives by requiring broader voter support.

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