MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 5, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Wayne Harper

Sen. Howard Stephenson

Member Excused: Sen. Gene Davis

President Wayne L. Niederhauser

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.

Sen. Henderson relinquished the chair to Sen. Harper.

Sen. Harper called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

S.B. 126 Committee Authority Amendments (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

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

Sen. Henderson resumed the chair.

S.B. 128 Taxing Entities’ Tax Rate Amendments (Sen. D. Henderson)

This bill was not considered.

S.B. 87 Administrative Rulemaking Act Modifications (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Kass Harstad, Attorney

MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to pass the bill out favorably and further recommended floor amendments for time limits of public testimony and written testimony. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

S.B. 112 Property Tax Assessment Amount Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission

Arie Van DeGraff, Legal Analyst, Utah Association of Counties

Spoke for the bill: Brant Barlow, Citizen Lobbyist, Eagle Forum

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

S.B. 120 Property Tax Notice Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

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

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

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 3:04 p.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair