| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson Staff Present: Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 2:15 p.m. |
| 1.3rd Sub. H.B. 58 Tax Modifications (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove presented the bill. |
| Commissioner John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2.S.B. 75 Sand and Gravel Sales Tax Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of John Valentine. |
| Brad Stevenson, Executive Director, Utah Ready Mix Concrete Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Kallas, Director, Government Relations, Clyde Companies (Geneva Rock, Sunroc), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 75 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3.S.B. 82 Sales Tax Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 82 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 82.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 82 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4.S.B. 81 Property Tax Deferral Revisions (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 81 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 81.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| John Valentine spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 81 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5.S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass S.C.R. 1 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| 6.S.B. 34 Water Infrastructure Funding Study (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 34 with 1st Substitute S.B. 34.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson |
| Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maria Dowdle, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Zach Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 34 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 7.S.B. 107 Oil and Gas Severance Tax Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 107 with 1st Substitute S.B. 107.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Michael Hansen, Chair, Nine Mile Canyon Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| Joan Entwistle, Volunteer, Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, spoke against the bill. |
| Deeda Seed, Center for Biological Diversity, spoke against the bill. |
| Kirk Robinson, Executive Director, Western Wildlife Conservancy, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 107 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 3:27 p.m. |