Utah’s budget has nearly $1.4 billion in extra cash. Lawmakers are pushing ahead with more tax cuts — again.

Legislators cut taxes by nearly $200 million earlier this year and are eyeing more cuts during next year’s lawmaking session.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Highway Patrol posts the colors for the start of the 2022 legislative session in the Senate chamber at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Utah Lawmakers have nearly $1.4 billion in extra money to spend next year and are already preparing to cut taxes in the 2023 legislative session.

Utah’s budget has nearly $1.4 billion in extra cash. Lawmakers are pushing ahead with more tax cuts — again.

Legislators cut taxes by nearly $200 million earlier this year and are eyeing more cuts during next year’s lawmaking session.

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