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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol

February 14, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair
                Rep. Jim Nielson, Vice Chair
                Rep. Joel Briscoe                            
                 Rep. Tim Cosgrove                 
                Rep. Gage Froerer
                Rep. Francis Gibson
                 Rep. Eric Hutchings                         
                 Rep. John Knotwell
                Rep. Kay McIff
                Rep. Earl Tanner     

MEMBERS EXCUSED:     Rep. Mel Brown

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Jake Anderegg    
                Rep. Steve Eliason
                 Rep. Brian King
                 Rep. Doug Sagers
                Rep. Jon Stanard

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 2:03 p.m.

H.B. 234    Corporate Franchise and Income Tax Fine and Penalty Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

Rep. Greene introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to place HB234 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.





H.B. 224    Impact Fees Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay introduced the bill to the committee. Mr. Mike Ostemiller, Utah Association of Realtors and Property Rights Coalition, and Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns, answered questions from the committee.

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

1.    Page 11, Lines 331 through 332 :    

             331          (a) specific condition of development approval by a local political subdivision acting
{   in

             332      coordination  
}
  pursuant to a prior agreement, whether written or unwritten,       with the private entity; or



The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Lara Swensen, Summit Water Distribution Company

MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to further amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 13, Line 396 through Page 14, Line 404 :    

             396          (3)
{   (a)   } A local political subdivision or a private entity with a population, or serving a

             397      population, of less than 5,000 as of the last federal census that charges impact fees of less than
             398      $250,000 annually need not comply with the impact fee facilities plan requirements of this part,
             399      but shall ensure that:
             400          
{   (i)   }        (a)       the impact fees that the local political subdivision or private entity imposes are

             401      based upon a reasonable plan that otherwise complies with the common law and this chapter;
             402      and
             403          
{   (ii)   }        (b)       each applicable notice required by this chapter is given.

             404          
{   (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a private entity.

 
}


The motion to amend passed unanimously.



MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe absent for the vote.

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 2:52 p.m.


















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                             Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair