| Members Present: Rep. Steve Eliason, Chair Rep. Douglas V. Sagers, Vice Chair Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Gage Froerer Rep. Brian M. Greene Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Tim Quinn Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Jon E. Stanard Rep. Brad R. Wilson Staff Present: Mr. Leif G. Elder, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Eliason called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| Rep. Sagers assumed the chair. |
| 1. H.B. 53 Military Spouse Income Tax Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to pass H.B. 53 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. J. Stanard | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. B. Wilson |
| Rep. Eliason resumed the chair at 2:12 p.m. |
| 2. H.B. 57 Utah Intergenerational Poverty Work and Self-sufficiency Tax Credit (Westwood, J.) |
| Rep. Westwood presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Matthew Weinstein, State Priorities Partnership Director, Voices for Utah Children. |
| Ms. Melissa Jensen, Utahns Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Erin Jemison, YWCA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. J. Stanard Rep. B. Wilson | Rep. B. King |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. J. Stanard Rep. B. Wilson | Rep. B. King |
| Chair Eliason adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m. |