MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 19, 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.

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.

S.B. 88 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality

Mr. Michael Parker, Director of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber

Ms. Shelly Teuscher, Director of Government Relations, Parsons Behle & Latimer

Ms. Meghan Duttan, Utah Clean Energy

Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Senior Policy Associate, Heal Utah

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Taz Biesinger, Lobbyist, Utah Home Builders Association

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

1. Page 1, Lines 25 through 27:

25 All rules of Utah state agencies are reauthorized except for:

26 {1. R307-230, Environmental Quality, Air Quality, NOx Emission Limits for Natural

27 Gas-Fired Water Heaters.}

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

passed with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition.

S.B. 159 Severance Tax Exemption Extension (Sen. K. Van Tassell)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Jeff Hartley, Government Affairs, Red Leaf Resources

Mr. Mark Compton, President, Utah Mining Association

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

H.B. 25S03 Property Tax Changes (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Lincoln Shirts, Utah Association of Counties

Mr. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Mr. Spencer Nitz, Research Analyst, Utah Taxpayers Association

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

H.B 26 Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee Report Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

H.B. 104S01 Property Taxation Amendments (Rep. J. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Ari Van De Graff, Legal Analyst, Utah Association of Counties

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

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 170 Medical Care Savings Account Tax Credit Repeal (Rep. J. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Rebecca Rockwell, Utah State Tax Commission

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

MOTION: Sen. Stephensen moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair