MINUTES OF THE

SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 7, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Wayne Harper

President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Howard Stephenson

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. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stephenson and Pres. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

H.B. 395 Legislative Reports Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

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

S.B. 258 Distribution of Local Sales Tax Revenue (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Pres. Niederhauser explained the bill to the committee.

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

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Tom Pollard, Mayor, Town of Alta

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

H.B. 294 Second-hand Store Amendments (Rep. R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Brent Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Kid to Kid

Spoke against the bill: Mr. Mike Katsanevas, Chair, Utah Pawn Brokers

Mr. Parsons Metzkow, Detective, Unified Police

Mr. David Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Davis and Sen. Stephenson voting in opposition and Sen. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

H.B. 377 Grandparents Rights Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Mont Crosland, Grandparent

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Laurieann Thorpe, Citizen

Ms. Patricia Totterer, Program Director, Grandfamilies Chidren’s Service Society

Ms. Stacey Snyder, Director, Office of Guardian ad Litem

MOTION: Pres. Niederhauser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with

Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition.

H.B. 297 Bail Bond Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to replace H.B. 297 with 1^st Sub. H.B. 297. The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition and Pres. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

H.B. 397 Department of Administrative Services Revisions (Rep. S. DiCaro)

Rep. DiCaro explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to approve a letter to Legislative Management Committee regarding single sales factor apportionment of business income for purposes of corporate franchise and income taxes. The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Niederhauser absent for the vote.

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m.

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Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair