| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes for March 9, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 1. S.B. 73 Vehicle Registration Fee Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 73 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 73. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 73 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble |
| 2. S.B. 88 Local Option Sales Tax Distribution Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| ZAP Tier II Funding |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to amend S.B. 88 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
S.B. 88 20 distribution to certain botanical organizations and cultural organizations is reasonably consistent with the population distribution within the 161 (2) In making the distributions described in Subsection (1) { |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble |
| Aimee Winder Newton, Councilwoman, Salt Lake County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 88 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 3. S.B. 25 Corporate Tax Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble explained the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 25 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4. S.B. 95 Sales Tax Revisions (Fillmore, L.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to amend S.B. 95 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 95 823 (90) amounts paid by the service provider for tangible personal property, other than 824 machinery, equipment, parts, office supplies, or electricity, gas, heat, steam, or other fuels, that: |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Reid Raleigh, Head of Tax, Domo Inc., spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 95 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis | Sen. C. Bramble |
| 5. S.B. 18 Property Tax Exemption Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 18 with 1st Substitute S.B. 18. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Lincoln Shurtz, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lincoln Shurtz - Impacts of SB18 |
| Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, USSA/USBA, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Candace Daly, State Director, Utah Federation of Independent Businesses, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jacey Skinner, General Counsel and Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris McCormick, President and CEO, Cedar City Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matt Leavitt, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 18 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 18. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn at 4:19 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |