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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol

February 6, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair
                Rep. Jim Nielson, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jake Anderegg
                Rep. Joel Briscoe                            
                 Rep. Tim Cosgrove                 
                Rep. Steve Eliason                              
                Rep. Gage Froerer
                Rep. Francis Gibson
                 Rep. Eric Hutchings                         
                Rep. Brian King
                Rep. John Knotwell
                Rep. Kay McIff
                Rep. Doug Sagers
                Rep. Jon Stanard
                Rep. Earl Tanner     

MEMBERS EXCUSED:     Rep. Mel Brown     

STAFF PRESENT:        Mr. Phil Dean, Policy Analyst
                Ms. An Bradshaw, Secretary
                    
Note:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

H.B. 257    State Treasurer Amendments (Rep. J. Bird)

Rep. Bird introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Richard Ellis, Utah State Treasurer.

MOTION:    Rep. McIff moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to place HB257 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.




H.B. 86    Property Tax Rate Certification Date (Rep. M. Nelson)

Rep. Nelson introduced the bill to the committee. Mr. Bruce Williams, Associate Superintendent, Utah Office of Education, responded to committee questions.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to amend the bill as follows:


0.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 38 :    

             36      the taxing entity shall, no later than 14 days after receiving the certified tax rate from the
             37     
{   commission   }        county auditor       :

             38          (a) adopt a proposed tax rate, or, if the tax rate is not more than the certified tax rate, a

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:        Mr. Brent Marshall, Mayor, Grantsville, Utah
                Mr. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion failed with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. King, Rep. Knotwell, Rep. Sagers, Rep. Stanard, Rep. Tanner, Rep. Nielson, and Rep. Wilcox voting in opposition and Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Sagers moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 4    Joint Resolution on Remote Sales (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason introduced the resolution to the committee.

Spoke for the resolution:    Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
                Mr. Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association
                Mr. Michael Cragun, Utah State Tax Commission

Spoke against the resolution:    Mr. Dan Deuel, Weber County 9/12 Project







MOTION:    Rep. King moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.


















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                             Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair