| 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
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| Acting Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 7:59 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes from February 25, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 313 Heritage and Arts Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 313 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 313. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 313 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 313 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 356 Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Styler, Governor's Rural Partnership Board. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 356 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 356. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Stephen Lisonbee, Senior Advisor on Rural Affairs, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Starks, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 356 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 239 Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble explained the bill with the assistance of Ryan Dressler, Principal, Advantage Capitol. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 239 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4. H.B. 140 Income Tax Revenue Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman Thurston explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 140 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5. H.B. 190 Interstate Compact on Curing Diseases (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 190 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-2 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 6. S.B. 221 Short-term Rental Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg explained the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jami Brackin, Elected County and District Attorneys, State of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Kirkham, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aerin Christensen, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joel Linares, City Manager, City of Moab, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Christina Sloan, County Attorney, Grand County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, Assistant City Attorney, Ogden City, spoke to the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Chair McCay moved to pass S.B. 221 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to hold S.B. 221. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper |
| 7. H.B. 106 Adoption Tax Credit (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 106 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn at 9:23 a.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper |