A bill awaiting the governor’s signature could significantly alter tax relief programs for low-income seniors, widows and widowers, disabled individuals, and others facing extreme hardship, according to Box Elder County Auditor Shirlene Larsen. Senate Bill 197, which passed the Utah Legislature on March 7, would end new enrollment in current tax relief programs starting in 2026. “SB197 effectively ends the current tax relief programs,” Larsen wrote in a letter to program recipients. Those who received tax relief in either 2024 or 2025 would remain eligible beyond 2026, but no new applicants would be accepted after that year. Instead, new applicants...

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