MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
 STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

                                                                 February 1, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Alvin B. Jackson, Chair

                                    Sen. J. Stuart Adams

                                    Sen. Wayne A. Harper

                                    Sen. David P. Hinkins

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

 

Staff Present:             Mr. Alex Janak, Policy Analyst

                                    Mr. Chandler Young, Committee Secretary

 

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

 

Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 2:07.

 

At the request of the sponsor, Chair Jackson announced that SB0074 will not be heard today.

 

S.B. 0064        Special Group License Plate Modifications (Sen. Escamilla)

 

Sen. Escamilla explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Mary Van Minde, RSL Foundation, Executive Director

                              Mr. Scott Howard, State Referee Administrator

                              Mr. Roy Contreras           

 

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

I.                    Page 1, Line 22:         


                                       22   ▸     requires the Department of   {Human Services}    Heritage and Arts   to distribute the funds in the National

 

Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jackson absent for the vote.

 

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

 

 

S.B.   0069      Children's Heart Disease Special Group License Plates (Sen. Hinkins)

 

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.     

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne and Sen. Jackson absent for the vote.

 

S.B.   0100      Traffic Fines Amendments (Sen. Hillyard)

 

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Cody Nelson, Citizen  

                    

Spoke for the bill: Mr. George Chapman, Citizen

 

Spoke against the bill: Mr. Mike Johnson, Mayor of Mantua

                                     Ms. Lorie Hurd, Financial Secretary for Mantua City

                                     Mr. Brandon Smith, Utah League of Cities and Towns                   

 

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

 

S.B.   0102      High Cost Infrastructure Tax Credit Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

 

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Stephen Styler, Co-Chair of GRPB

                              Mr. John Valentine, Utah State Tax Commission

                              Mr. Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association   

 

Spoke against the bill: Mr. George Chapman, Citizen

 

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

I.                    Page 1, Lines 17 through 19: 


             17        infrastructure tax credit;

             18          {▸  allows a tax credit recipient to assign a tax credit to another person; and} 

             19        ▸     authorizes the Office of Energy Development to make rules to implement the high


 

2.         Page 2, Lines 50 through 53:     


             50               (2)  Subject to the [other] provisions of this section, [a corporation that is] an

             51        infrastructure cost-burdened entity may claim a nonrefundable tax credit [for development of a

             52        high cost infrastructure project], against   {the infrastructure cost-burdened entity's}    a   tax liability

             53        under this chapter, as provided in this section.


 

3.         Page 3, Lines 65 through 66:     


             65          {(5)  An infrastructure cost-burdened entity may enter into an agreement to assign, to} 

             66        {another person, the infrastructure cost-burdened entity's right to a tax credit under this section.}   

            Renumber remaining subsection accordingly.

4.         Page 4, Lines 112 through 113: 


             112               {(5)  An infrastructure cost-burdened entity may enter into an agreement to assign, to} 

             113        {another person, the infrastructure cost-burdened entity's tax credit under this section.}   

            Renumber remaining subsection accordingly.

 

Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

H.B.   0029 Transportation Interim Committee Reports Amendments (Rep. Christofferson)

 

Rep. Christofferson explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

H.B.   0055     State Highway System Amendments (Rep. Anderson)

 

Sen. Jackson explained the bill to the committee.

           

MOTION:   Sen. Van Tassell moved H.B. 0055 be replaced with 1st Sub H.B.0055. Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

H.B.   0060     Class B and Class C Road Fund Amendments (Rep. Anderson)

 

Sen. Jackson explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

 

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

 

Chair Jackson adjourned the meeting at 3:37

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Alvin Jackson, Chair