By Ben Winslow, Fox 13 and Don Nelson, Idaho News 6

The Idaho State Legislature has introduced a memorial criticizing the Utah State Legislature over a bill that would rework the fuel tax that Utahns pay.

House Joint Memorial 12, filed Thursday, is sponsored by Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle. It openly criticizes a pending bill that would cut the gas tax consumers pay in Utah by 50% and impose a tax on refineries by the same amount. A memorial in Idaho’s legislature is similar to a resolution in Utah’s, which is a statement by a political body on an issue.

“We’ve always considered them a good partner and to do this is bull manure, in my humble opinion,” Speaker Moyle said in an interview with FOX 13 News’ sister-station, Idaho News 6.

The memorial calls out Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz over his promotion of the bill and warns the impact of the legislation would “significantly increase the total fuel tax burden on Idaho citizens and businesses, placing Idaho among the most heavily taxed fuel markets in the nation.” It warned of a potential $250 million impact to Idahoans.

It also said the Utah bill would spark “a plague of new ‘tit for tat’ taxes and fees to be borne by non-residents.”

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This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state.