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Press Release by Office of Gov. Gary R. Herbert and Office of the Utah State Treasurer Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Treasurer David Damschen today announced that S&P Global, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have reaffirmed the State’s AAA credit rating – the highest rating a state can receive. “Utah once again stands out as a leader in the …
Goal of SUCCESS System The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Spills Incident Management SUCCESS system aims to standardize and improve responses to events that threaten water quality around Utah. SUCCESS Framework metrics measure the timeliness of a DWQ enforcement decision. Timely enforcement decisions ensure appropriate actions are taken and help encourage compliance. Strategies When the …
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday proposed adding new sales taxes on services while cutting the overall tax rate, part of a reform effort he said will be a “heavy lift” but is essential for the state’s economic future. Read More>>
Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced his $19 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 on Thursday, which included a sales tax shift, bonus to Utah teachers and $20 million earmark for Utah’s first state forest at Tabby Mountain. Read More>>
As Utah’s state revenue reaches record highs, Governor Gary Herbert announced lofty plans on how to use $19 million in the 2020 fiscal year. More than 40 percent of the budget, $7.7 billion, is proposed to go to public education. Read More>>
In a year with more than $1 billion in new state revenue, Gov. Gary Herbert is proposing a $200 million sales tax cut to help Utahns keep more money in their pockets. Read More>>
Governor Gary Herbert’s budget recommendation calls for $100 million to be spent on improving Utah’s air quality during the next fiscal year. Read More>>
The State of Utah is always looking for ways to reward high-performing employees and increase employee retention. Teleworking was identified as a way for the State of Utah to provide increased flexibility and reduced commute times for workers, so a pilot is underway at the State Office Building to learn valuable lessons about how to scale teleworking across multiple agencies. …
The way state and local sales taxes are currently set up is not conducive to Utah’s prosperity long term. Middle- and low- income residents pay a higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than high-income households. And, to make matters more serious, the sales tax base is eroding. Around 40 percent of economic transactions are covered by …
The Index of State Economic Momentum ranked Utah #1 for the third quarter of 2018. The index ranks states on personal income growth, employment growth and population growth. Report (login required): https://www.ffis.org/node/4934