The Utah Taxpayers Association has released its 2017 Legislative Scorecard.
This year the Association’s annual scorecard ranks Utah’s104 legislators on 13 crucial taxpayer related bills from the 2017 legislative session. The bills that were rated covered key taxpayer issues such as cutting taxes, preventing tax increases, promoting equity in Utah’s tax code and ensuring economic success in the state for years to come.
Legislators scoring 90 percent or higher receive the distinction of “Friend of the Taxpayer” from the Association. In the House, 30 legislators earned the honor. In the Senate, 4 members will be awarded the title for the upcoming year.
“Legislators faced enormous pressure from the spending lobby to increase taxes rather than cutting taxes and spending in the 2017 session,” said Billy Hesterman, vice president of the Utah Taxpayers Association. “We hope the public takes notice of these legislators and thanks them for defending fiscally conservative principles at the state capitol.”
The entire 2017 Scorecard can be viewed at: www.UtahTaxpayers.org. (It is also attached to this email)
2017 “Friend of the Taxpayer” Recipients:
House of Representatives
Brad Daw – 100% (R-Orem)
Keith Grover – 100% (R-Provo)
Mike Kennedy – 100% (R- Alpine)
Karianne Lisonbee – 100% (R-Clearfield)
Cory Maloy – 100% (R-Lehi)
Marc Roberts – 100% (R-Salem)
Norm Thurston – 100% (R-Provo)
Gage Froerer – 100% (R-Huntsville)
Dan McCay – 100% (R-Riverton)
Paul Ray – 100% (R-Clearfield)
Kim Coleman – 100% (R-West Jordan)
John Knotwell – 100% (R-Herriman)
Jim Dunnigan – 100% (R-Taylorsville)
Brian Greene – 100% (R-Pleasant Grove)
Kay Christofferson – 91% (R-Lehi)
Steve Eliason – 91% (R-Sandy)
Justin Fawson – 91% (R- N. Ogden)
Adam Gardiner – 91% (R-West Jordan)
Steve Handy – 91% (R-Layton)
Mike McKell – 91% (R-Spanish Fork)
Jeff Moss – 91% (R-Saratoga Springs)
Val Peterson – 91% (R-Orem)
Dixon Pitcher – 91% (R-Ogden)
Susan Pulsipher – 91% (R- So. Jordan) Tim Quinn – 91% (R-Heber)
Curt Webb– 91% (R-Logan)
Timothy Hawkes – 90% (R-Centerville)
Ken Ivory – 90% (R-West Jordan)
Doug Sagers – 90% (R-Tooele)
Scott Sandall – 90% (R-Tremonton)
Senate
Howard Stephenson – 91% (R-Draper)
Stuart Adams – 90% (R-Layton)
Wayne Harper – 90% (R-Taylorsville)
Deidre Henderson – 90% (R-Spanish Fork)
