MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 1, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

                                    Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

                                    Sen. Jim Dabakis

                                    Sen. Wayne Harper

                                    Sen. Howard Stephenson

 

Members 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 8:11 a.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Dabakis moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Harper and Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.   

 

S.B. 219       Fair Housing Act Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

MOTION:   Sen. Bramble moved S.B. 219 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S.C.R.  18    Concurrent Resolution Designating Official Hashtag for the State of Utah (Sen. Weiler)

 

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

1.         Page 1, Line 15: 


             15        ▸     designates   {"#SkiUtah"}    "#VisitUtah"   as the official hashtag for Utah tourism.


 

2.         Page 1, Line 22: 


             22        State by using the hashtags #Utah and   {#SkiUtah}    #VisitUtah  ;


 

3.         Page 1, Line 25: 


             25        {#SkiUtah}     #VisitUtah    to see what people are saying about Utah and Utah tourism and to address other


 

4.         Page 2, Line 31: 


             31        beliefs, ideals, wit, and fancies, and the followers of #Utah and   {#SkiUtah}     #VisitUtah    are provided with an


 

5.         Page 2, Line 36: 


                                    36     Utah and   {#SkiUtah}     #VisitUtah    as the official hashtag for Utah tourism.

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

S.B. 222       Professional Licensing Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams)

 

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

I.                    Page 2, Lines 28 through 32: 


                                       28      (1)    For purposes of this section, "distance education" means instruction that occurs at a location other than the school's campus and includes observation of an esthetician performing licensed services.

 (2)   An applicant for licensure as an esthetics school under Subsection 58-11a-302(13)

                                       29   and an esthetics school licensed under this chapter may offer up to   {39}    35  % of its total curriculum

                                       30   online  :

                                    (a) for instruction in theory; and

                                    (b)   in accordance with standards adopted by nationally recognized accrediting

                                       31   organizations  .

       (3) An applicant for licensure as an esthetics school and an esthetics school licensed under this chapter may provide distance education as approved by the division by administrative rule, which rules shall require, at a minimum that:

       (a) interactions with the instructor must be validated by measureable participation, including clock hours, credit hour, or competency based criteria;

       (b) all assessments that will be used for calculating a student's grade point average must be executed while the student is physically on campus;

       (c) the student shall participate in learning activities while physically present at the contracted campus at least once every 10 business days for the length of a scheduled class day as outlined in the enrollment contract;

       (d) all transcripts or other documents, listing academic attainment received, must identify the distance education component; and

       (e) prior to enrollment, students are provided with a disclaimer that academic achievement earned via distance education may not be accepted for reciprocity or eligible for licensure in other states  .

                                       32            {(2)}    (3)    The provisions of this section do not:

 

                        The motion passed unanimously.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. David Stuart, National Institute of Medical Aesthetics             

 

Spoke against the bill:             Mr. Duke Sorenson, Area Director, Sports Clip

                                                Ms. Tricia Bennion, Owner, Nail Salon

                                                Ms. Brenda Scharman, Owner, Cameo College

                                                Ms. Natalie Parker, Owner, Skin Works

                                                Mr. Larry Curtis, School and Salon Owner, Taylor Academy

                                                Mr. Dale Le Monds, Owner, Aveda Institute of Provo

                                                Ms. Michelle Jensen, nurse

                                                Mr. Tricia Hite, Owner, The Barber School

 

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

 

H.B. 180      Sales and Use Tax Exemption Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

 

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mr. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Todd Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association

                                                Mr. Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association

                                                Mr. Spencer Nitz, Research Analyst, Utah Taxpayers Association

 

MOTION:      Sen. Stephenson moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda and place the bill on the March 2, 2016 agenda. The motion passed with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition.                       

 

H.B. 255         Condominium Ownership Act Amendments (Rep. M. Schultz)

 

MOTION:      Sen. Bramble moved H.B. 255 be replaced with 1st Sub. H.B. 255, Condominium and Community Ownership Amendments. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Rep. Schultz explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Chris Gamvraulas, Property Rights Coalition     

 

MOTION:  Sen. Bramble 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 9:57 a.m.

 

                                                                                                                                

 

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair