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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 18, 2014

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 Absent:         Rep. Mel Brown

Staff Present:        Mr. Leif G. Elder, 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 2:11 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2014. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.

S.B. 155    Apportionment of Income Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to place SB155 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.



H.B. 77    Tax Credit for Home-schooling Parent (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:        Hannah DeForest, citizen
                Elaine Augustine, citizen
                Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute

Spoke against the bill:    Deon Turley, Utah Parent Teacher Association
                Mark Mickelsen, Utah Education Association


MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended on February 14, 2014. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, and Rep. Nielson voting in opposition and Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

H.B. 193    Appropriations and Budgeting Amendments (Rep. J. Anderegg)

Rep. Anderegg explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 1, Lines 17 through 19 :    

             17          .    requires legislative
{   approval   }        review       for the number of full-time equivalent contract

             18      employees of each internal service fund as part of the annual appropriation process;
    
  . authorizes an internal service fund agency that begins a new service or introduces a new product between annual general sessions of the Legislature to acquire contract employees, if necessary, for that service or product;

    . requires an internal service fund agency to report any change in the number of contract employees to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee for review;  

             19          .    provides that if an internal service fund agency operates an internal service fund and

2.    Page 2, Lines 57 through 58 :    

             57          (iv)
{   approved   }        reviewed       the number of full-time equivalent contract employees of each internal


             58
     service fund as part of the annual appropriation process; and

3.    Page 3, Lines 72 through 76 :    

             72          (b) (i) An internal service fund agency that begins a new service or introduces a new
             73      product between annual general sessions of the Legislature may
  , for that service or product:

    (A)  
establish and charge an interim

             74      rate or amount
{   for that service or product   }        ;

    (B) acquire contract employees, if necessary; or
    (C) do a combination of Subsections (4)(b)(i)(A) and (B)  
.

             75          (ii) The internal service fund agency shall
{   submit that   }        :

    (A) submit the  
interim rate or amount        under Subsection (4)(b)(i)       to the

             76      Legislature for approval at the next annual general session
  ; and

    (B) report any change in the number of contract employees under Subsection (4)(b)(i) to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee for review  
.


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. After discussion with the committee and sponsor the motion was withdrawn.

S.B. 123    Interlocal Cooperation Act Revisions (Sen. J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 53
    Senate Committee Amendments
    2-5-2014 :
    

             45          (B) does not receive a payment of funds from a federal agency or office, state agency or
             46      office, political subdivision, or other public agency or office other than a payment that does not


             47      materially exceed the greater of the fair market value and the cost of a service provided or
             48      property conveyed by the interlocal entity;
{   [   } and      {   ]   }

             49          (C) does not receive, expend, or have the authority to compel payment from tax
             50      revenue
{   [   } .      {   ]   }      {   ; and

             51          (D) is substantially a wholesale electric power supplier that supplies minimal or no
             52      retail electric power service.  
}

             53          (d) (i) "Use" means to use, own, manage, hold, keep safe, maintain, invest, deposit,

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to place SB123 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.

S.B. 121    Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.

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

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.







Ryan D. Wilcox, chair