---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Utah School Employees Association <information@useautah.org> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 10:26 AM Subject: USEA Legislative Action Bulletin - HB495 - 111819 To: Erik <eadams@useautah.org> You are needed! View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/useautah/usea-legislative-action-bulletin-hb495-111819?e=b7dee2f54e> We need you to attend to the final Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force committee meeting on November 25, 2019, at 4 pm, at the Utah State Capital in Room 30 of the House Building. *Wear Red* to visibly show support for public education! In the 2019 Legislative Session HB495 was passed creating a “Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force.” As part of its recommendation process, this task force has released a second draft of proposed tax reform changes with the goal of both cutting taxes and increasing tax revenue streams. Here is a link to this second draft: https://le.utah.gov/interim/2019/pdf/00004769.pdf <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=ac1db8582f&e=b7dee2f54e> . Many of these recommendations could negatively affect public education and our members. Primarily, they want to alter how public education is funded by changing the Utah State Constitution which stipulates that income tax revenue fund public education. They also want to remove liquor tax proceeds from helping fund school nutrition programs. We need your voice in telling this task force that any changes to Utah public education funding must be increasing, sustainable, and guaranteed. See you there! *CLICK HERE TO VIEW USEA'S POSITION STATEMENT ON HB495* <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=f92cc70314&e=b7dee2f54e> [image: Twitter] <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=b812710104&e=b7dee2f54e> [image: Facebook] <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=466658bf4a&e=b7dee2f54e> [image: Website] <http://www.useautah.org> *Copyright © 2019 Utah School Employees Association, All rights reserved.* Your membership with the USEA entitles you to receive periodic updates regarding issues important to your role as Education Support Professionals in Utah's public education system. *Our mailing address is:* Utah School Employees Association 864 E Arrowhead Lane Murray, UT 84107 Add us to your address book <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/vcard?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=5a6258d69f> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/profile?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=5a6258d69f&e=b7dee2f54e> or unsubscribe from this list <https://useautah.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=1b12227752f4304a32ad741e5&id=5a6258d69f&e=b7dee2f54e&c=25fbb52f1a>. -- Erik Adams Executive Board Member Utah School Employees Association eadams@useautah.org Mobile: 801.637.6264 Office: 801.269.9320