Since the state doesn't levy a property tax, state funds will not be affected. However, local governments and school districts do levy property taxes, and Salt Lake County Assessor Lee Gardner said while the affects are not known now, the loss of revenue could be "significant."

• Unhappy about paying a $3 or $5 ATM teller fee when you're traveling in Europe and need to get some cash?

Well, the Utah Legislature can't do anything about those fees — some of which you may believe are outrageous.

But at least Utah can ding foreign tourists at Utah ATMs like those foreign banks are dinging us.

With a unanimous vote, the House passed HB88 Tuesday.

Sponsor Rep. Julie Fisher, R-Fruit Heights, said Visa and MasterCard has special agreements with foreign banks that don't allow such fees in the United States. The huge institutions ignored a more hazily-worded Utah law passed a year ago, said Fisher.

This bill makes it clear that local financial institutions can charge similar fees as the foreign ATMs, she added.