Proposal 8 - A Proposal to Reauthorize the 1/10th of 1% Zoo, Arts and Parks ('ZAP') Sales and Use Tax Which Funds Recreational, Zoological, and Cultural Facilities and Botanical, Cultural, and Zoological Organizations

The "ZAP" tax, was first approved by voters in 1996, was reauthorized by voters in 2004 and 2014 and will expire at the end of 2026. The tax may be reauthorized for a period of 10 years. Shall Salt Lake County, Utah, be authorized to impose a .1% sales and use tax for the purpose of funding recreational, cultural, and zoological facilities located within Salt Lake County as well as ongoing operating expenses of recreational facilities and botanical, cultural, and zoological organizations, such as the following: Publicly owned or operated recreational facilities such as parks, campgrounds, playgrounds, athletic fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and trails, or other facilities used for recreational purposes; and Non-profit organizations, institutions, and municipal or county cultural councils having as a primary purpose of advancement and preservation of history, art, music, theater, dance, or cultural arts; and Non-profit organizations having the primary purpose of advancement and preservation of plant science or zoology through display, research, exhibition and community education.