Utah year in review: reduced taxes, green energy cuts

(The Center Square) – In 2025, the Utah legislature implemented policies to reduce state income taxes by $215 million and restrict taxpayer-funded subsidies from supporting green energy products. However, not all Utah lawmakers supported the taxpayer-friendly legislation.

The nonprofit Club for Growth Foundation reviewed 1,950 floor votes taken by the Utah legislature in 2025, specifically selecting 18 votes in both the Utah House and Senate to score based on its support of “pro-growth” policies. Club for Growth reviewed each state lawmaker’s vote and assigned them a score based on their support of deregulation, lower taxes and budget reform.

The Club for Growth Foundation opposed the Utah House and Senate’s unanimous passage of a bill comprising part of the state’s annual budget. The bill appropriated $30.8 billion in overall spending, a 4.8% increase in total spending from the previous year.

The budget allowed for pay increases for government employees across the board. The Club for Growth estimated the increase in spending cost taxpayers abou...