MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 2, 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 4:14 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.

Chair Henderson relinquished the chair to Sen. Harper.

S.B. 245 Personal Property Amendments (Sen. D. Henderson)

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

I. Page 10, Lines 289 through 298:

289 (29) "Personal property" includes:

290 (a) every class of property as defined in Subsection (30) that is the subject of

291 ownership and [not included within the meaning of the terms "real estate" and

292 "improvements";] is not real estate or an improvement;

293 [(b) gas and water mains and pipes laid in roads, streets, or alleys;]

294 (b) any pipe laid in or affixed to land {where} whether or not the ownership of the pipe is separate from

295 the ownership of the underlying land, even if the pipe meets the definition of an improvement;

296 (c) bridges and ferries;

297 (d) livestock; and

298 (e) outdoor advertising structures as defined in Section 72-7-502.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: John Valentine, Commissioner, State Tax Commission

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

Sen. Henderson resumed the chair.

S.B. 243 Indigent Counsel in Private Parental Termination Cases (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. David Carlson, Director, Child Protection Division, Attorney General’s Office

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

S.B. 237 Immigration and Alien Related Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved S.B. 237 be replaced with 1^st Sub. S.B. 237. The motion passed with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition.

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B. 237 Income Tax Contribution for Clean Air (Rep. P. Arent)

Rep. Arent explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Senior Policy Associate, Heal Utah

Ms. Ingrid Griffee, Utah Moms for Clean Air

Ms. Ashley Miller, Program Director, Breathe Utah

Mr. Jeff Edward, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Corporation of Utah

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

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

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

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved S.B. 180 be replaced with 1^st Sub. S.B. 180. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Spoke for the bill: Spencer Nitz, Utah Taxpayers Association

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

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

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair