Ballot initiatives in Utah now have more requirements after Gov. Cox signs bill

The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)

As part of a batch of 75 bills he signed Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox approved SB73, which layers on new requirements for ballot initiative seekers.

Now law, SB73 requires initiative backers to include in their application for the initiative a detailed description of how the proposed law would be funded and if it would require a new tax…

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