MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 6, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Howard Stephenson

Sen. John Valentine

Sen. Scott Jenkins

Sen. Gene Davis

Members Excused: Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Members Absent: Sen. Wayne Harper

Staff Present: Mr. Leif Elder, Policy Analyst

Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

S.B. 134 Taxation Related Referendum Amendments (J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Scott Hogenson, Chief Deputy Clerk Auditor, Utah County

MOTION: Sen. Valentine moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 4, Lines 91 through 98:

91 (14) (a) An election officer shall include on a ballot a referendum that has not yet

92qualified for placement on the ballot, if:

93 (i) sponsors file an application for a referendum described in this section;

94 (ii) the ballot will be used for the election for which the sponsors are attempting to

95qualify the referendum; and

96 (iii) the deadline for qualifying the referendum for placement on the ballot occurs after

97the day on which the ballot will be printed.

(b) If an election officer includes on a ballot a referendum described in Subsection

(14)(a), the ballot title shall comply with Subsection (12)

98 {(b)} (c) __If an election officer includes on a ballot a referendum described in Subsection

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill: Roger Tew, League of Cities and Towns

Heidi Erickson, Utah Taxpayers Association

LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION: Sen. Valentine moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 136 Local Elections Amendments (H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

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

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair