MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 4, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

                                    Sen. Jim Dabakis

                                    Sen. Wayne Harper

                                    Sen. Howard Stephenson

 

Member Excused:     President Wayne L. Niederhauser

                                    Sen. Gene Davis

 

Members Absent:      Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

 

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 8:05 a.m.

 

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

 

H.B. 310S03   Tax Credit Review Amendments (Rep. J. Peterson)

 

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

H.B. 61S01  Corporate Franchise and Income Tax Changes (Rep. J. Knotwell)

 

Rep. Knotwell explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mr. John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association   

 

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

 

S.B. 235          Local District Tax Revisions (Sen. L. Fillmore))

 

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

 

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mr. Lynn Pace, Senior Advisor, Salt Lake City

                                                Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties

                                               

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Ryan Loose, City Attorney, South Jordan City

                                                Mr. Billy Hesterman, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association

                                               

Spoke against the bill:             Mr.LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts

                                                Mr. Richard Bay, General Manager, Jordan Valley Conservancy District

                                                Ms. Chris Finlinson, Government Affairs Director, Central Utah Water Conservancy

                                                Mr. Don Christensen, City Council, West Valley City

                                                Mr. Paul Ashton, General Manager, White City Water District

 

MOTION:  Sen. Dabakis moved to replace S.B. 235 with 1st Sub. S.B. 235. The motion passed

                     with Sen. Harper voting in opposition.

 

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

 

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

 

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 9:23 a.m.

 

                                                                                                                                

 

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair