specified
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by the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust
;
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(A)
}
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commission
}
taxpayer
without any interest or earnings
{
; and
}
.
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(B) the commission shall remit the taxpayer's individual income tax refund
to the
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taxpayer.
}
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:
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(4) For the purpose of determining interest on an overpayment or refund under
Section
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59-1-402
:
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(a)
}
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Educational Savings Plan Trust
; and
}
.
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(b) if the Utah Educational Savings Plan Trust returns a contribution to the
commission
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pursuant to Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(A), the return of the contribution shall be
considered the filing
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of a return under Subsection
59-1-402
(4)(a).
}
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Moss,
Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Dougall assisted by Lynne Ward, Utah Educational Savings Plan Program Manager,
introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. Cecelia Foxley, United Way, and Dave
Buhler, Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in
favor of the bill. Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association, and Royce Van Tassell, Utah
Taxpayers Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to transmit 1st Sub H.B. 35 as amended. The motion passed
with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Johnson, and Rep. Moss voting in opposition.
H.B. 70 Cigarette Tax Exemption Amendments (Rep. E. Vickers)
Rep. Vickers introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. Bruce Johnson, Utah State Tax
Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to transmit H.B. 70 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved that H.B. 70 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion
passed unanimously.
H.B. 71 Withholding Tax Amendments (Rep. E. Vickers)
Rep. Vickers introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. Bruce Johnson, Utah State Tax
Commission spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to transmit H.B. 71 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
H.B. 76 Income Tax Credit for Military Retired Pay (Rep. S. Mascaro)
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:
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1, Lines 21 through 22
:
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This bill
has retrospective operation
}
takes effect
for a taxable year
beginning on or after January 1,
22
2009
}
2010
.
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3, Lines 79 through 80
:
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(4) The maximum amount of a tax credit a claimant may claim on a return for a
taxable
80
year, regardless of filing status, is the amount determined under Subsection
(1)
}
(2)
.
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:
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Section 3.
Retrospective operation
}
Effective date
.
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This bill
has retrospective operation
}
takes effect
for a taxable year
beginning on or after January 1,
87
2009
}
2010
.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
Rep. Mascaro introduced amended H.B 76 and explained it to the committee. Royce Van Tassell,
Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to transmit H.B. 76 as amended with a favorable
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Moss, and Rep.
Sandstrom absent for the vote.
H.B. 83 Property Tax Relief Programs (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. Allison Rowland, Voices for
Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to transmit H.B. 83 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved that H.B. 83 be placed on the Consent Calendar then withdrew
the motion .
H.B. 246 Property Tax - Residential Exemption (Rep. G. Froerer)
This bill was not heard in this meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall,
Rep. Moss, and Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote..
Rep. Kiser adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m.
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Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair