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Members Present: Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Chair
Sen. Greg Bell
Sen. John Greiner
Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
Sen. Dan Liljenquist
Sen. Scott D. McCoy
Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Rich North, Policy Analyst
Jean Butler, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers: Susan Kuziak, Utah Education Association, (UEA)
Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns, Land Use Task
Force, (ULCT) (LUTF)
Anna Clare Shepherd, Concerned Citizen
Dennis Kellen, Executive Director, Dept of Alcohol Beverage Control , (DABC)
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Knudson called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved the committee approval the minutes of the 02/18/09
meeting.
The motion passed 5 - 0 - 2 with Sens Robles and McCoy absent for the vote.
1. SB0156 Gifts and Meal Provisions for Public Officials (G. Bell)
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to amend SB156 as follows:
1. Page 7, Lines 201 through 203 :
201 (C) an expenditure made for food or beverage
202 the aggregate daily expenditures benefitting the public official are greater than [
$25
office candidate to recognize the monies as taxable income under federal tax law if
the transfer is made to a campaign account for federal office.
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unless the food or beverage is provided in connection with an event to which:
2. Page
9, Lines 273 through 274
:
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), "gift" includes
(i)
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recreational, or artistic event whether as a spectator or a participant
(ii) cash
The motion passed 5 - 0 - 2 with Sens. Robles and McCoy absent for the vote.
Sen. Bell further discussed the amended bill.
MOTION: Sen. Liljenquist moved to pass the bill out favorably with the amendments.
The motion passed 5 - 0 - 2 with Sens. Robles and Mc Coy absent for the vote.
2. SB0162 Use of Campaign Funds Amendments (J. Valentine)
Sen. Valentine presented the following amendments SB0162:
1. Page
2, Lines 42 through 44
:
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(4)
A
}
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) and Section 20A-11-
402, a
person who is no longer a state office candidate may not expend or transfer the
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monies in a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former state office
candidate to
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recognize the monies as taxable income under federal tax law.
2. Page
2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 60
:
58
(5)
A
}
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) and Section 20A-11-
402, a
person who is no longer a legislative office candidate may not expend or transfer
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the monies in a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former legislative
office
60
candidate to recognize the monies as taxable income under federal tax law.
3. Page
3, Lines 76 through 78
:
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(4)
A
}
person who is no
longer an officeholder may not expend or transfer the monies in
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a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former officeholder to recognize the
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monies as taxable income under federal tax law.
4. Page
4, Lines 94 through 96
:
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(5)
A
}
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(a) and Section 20A-11-
402, a
person who is no longer a school board candidate may not expend or transfer the
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monies in a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former school board
candidate
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to recognize the monies as taxable income under federal tax law.
MOTION: Senator Jenkins moved the amendment be adopted.
The motion passed 5 - 0 - 2 with Sens. Robles and Greiner absent for the vote.
Sen. Valentine presented an overview of the bill and its amendments.
Susan Kuziak, (UEA) spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Liljenquist moved with bill be passed out favorable as amended.
The motion passed with a 4 - 1 - 2 vote. Sens. Robles and Greiner were absent for the
vote, and Sen. Jenkins voted against the bill.
3. SB0084 Impact Fees Revisions (G. Bell)
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved that SB0084 be replaced with 1st Sub.
S.B. 84.
The motion passed 6 - 0 - 1 with Sen. Greiner absent for the vote.
Sen. Bell presented the new bill.
Jodi Hoffmann, ULCT, spoke for the bill.
Anna Clare Shepherd, Concerned Citizen, presented a question to Sen. Bell.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved the substitute bill be passed out favorably.
The motion passed 6 - 0 - 1 with Sen. Greiner absent for the vote.
4. SB0209 Land Use, Development, and Management Act Amendments (G. Bell)
Sen Bell asked Jodi Hoffman, Land Use Task Force, to assist in presenting the bill and to
answer questions.
MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with a 7 - 0 - 0 vote.
5. SB0106S01 Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Restrictions (S. McCoy)
Sen. McCoy presented the bill.
Dennis Kellen, DABC, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Robles moved the bill be passed out favorably.
The bill passed unanimously with a 7 - 0 - 0 vote.
6. HB0118 Joint Resolution Expressing Support for and Recognizing the Value of
Locally Elected Officials (D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved the bill be passed out favorably.
The motion passed out unanimously with a 7 - 0 - vote.
MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved the meeting be adjourned.
The motion passed unanimously with a 7 - 0 - 0.
Chair Knudson adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
Minutes were prepared by Jean Butler, Committee Secretary.
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Senator Peter Knudson, Committee Chair