MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 21, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Wayne Harper

Sen. Scott Jenkins

Sen. Howard Stephenson

Sen. John Valentine

Members Excused: Sen. Gene Davis

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 2:10 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2014 and February 18, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams, Sen. Bramble, and Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.

H.B. 273 Property Tax Residential Exemption Amendments (Rep. V. Snow)

Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: John Ulibarri, Weber County Assessor

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

unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

S.B. 83 Local Sales and Use Tax Act Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Valentine moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Senator Adams absent for the bill.

S.B. 200 Tax Credit for Employer Purchase of Public Transit Pass (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Christy Achziger, Senior Marketing Specialist, Utah Transit Authority

Thomas Young, Fiscal Analyst

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.

Stephenson absent for the vote.

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair