Utah tax reform praised by legislative leaders as repeal efforts continue

Tax reform may be a headache, state leaders acknowledged Tuesday, but they believe the sweeping overhaul package they recently passed will pay off — unless it’s derailed by a citizen repeal effort.During an annual tax conference, the governor, Senate president and House speaker all argued that the difficult and divisive reform push will set the state up for continued prosperity and correct revenue imbalances that they said had threatened vital state programs. Moreover, the three Repu