MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 4, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Wayne Harper

Sen. Scott Jenkins

Sen. Howard Stephenson

Members Excused: Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Sen. John Valentine

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 8:08 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

S.B. 244 Modifications to Property Tax (Sen. A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Osmond moved to replace S.B. 244 with 1^st Sub. S.B. 244. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill: Wayne Cushing, Treasurer, Salt Lake County

Spoke for the bill: Linda Hall, Utah Department of Transportation

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

S.B. 257 Parent Review of Instructional Materials and Curriculum (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

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

1. Page 5, Lines 124 through 127:

124 (ii) The report shall include the number of complaints categorized by:

125 (A) grade level and course;

126 (B) reason identified; and

127 (C) action taken by the state school board, a school district , or school with respect to a complaint.

The motion passed unanimously.

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

H.B. 84S01 School District Amendments (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Ben Horsley, Granite School District

Spoke for the bill: Amy Knowlton, Salt Lake County Council

Charles Luke, Salt Lake City Council

Valerie Colby

Spoke against the bill: Chris Rogers, South Jordan City Council

Brian Allen, Lobbyist, Cottonwood Heights City

Don Shelton, South Jordan City Council

Robert Wall, City Attorney, South Jordan

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen Stephenson moved to amend the bill as follows:

Delete the House amendments on lines 321 through 322a.

The motion failed with Sen. Jenkins and Sen. Stephenson voting in favor.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Jenkins and Sen. Stephenson voting in opposition.

H.B. 74 Energy Efficient Vehicle Tax Credits (Rep. V. L. Snow)

Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Matt Carlile, Tax Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Spoke for the bill: Jeff Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, Economic

Development Corporation of Utah

Lincoln Shurtz, General Motors

Jayceen Walker, Government Relations, Building Owners and

Management Association

Spoke against the bill: Heidi Erickson, Research Analyst, Utah Taxpayers Association

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

H.B. 209 Extension of Sales and Use Tax Exemption (Rep. R. Wilcox)

Rep. Wilcox explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dave Reinhart, Controller, Nucor Steel

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition and Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

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

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair