Utah Code 10-1-302. Purpose and intent
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The Legislature finds that:
(1) the energy industry has previously been highly regulated and monopolistic;
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-1-302
- City: means a municipality that is classified by population as a city of the first class, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a city of the fourth class, or a city of the fifth class, under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104 - Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section
10-2-301 . See Utah Code 10-1-104
(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 not alter or affect the municipalities’ authority to grant or regulate franchises, or to control municipal streets, highways, or other property.