| Members Present: Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Jim Dabakis Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Staff Present: Mr. Leif G. Elder, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, 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 Stephenson called the meeting to order at 2:17 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis |
| 1. S.B. 120 Local Government Fees and Taxes Amendments (Henderson, D.) |
| Sen. Henderson explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Nathan Ivy, Utah County Commissioner. |
| Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Nitz, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jake Garn, Kaysville City Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 120 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Dabakis |
| 2. S.B. 124 Budget and Certified Tax Rate Deadline Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 124 with 1st Substitute S.B. 124. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson |
| Mr. Terry Schumaker, Executive Director, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Zane Woolstenhulme, Business Administrator, Ogden School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 124 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson |
| Sen. Dabakis assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 122 Bond Elections Amendments (Stephenson, H.) |
| Sen. Stephenson explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Kirt Slaugh, Chief Deputy State Treasurer. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to amend S.B. 122 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 1, Lines 13 through 15
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provides that a local political subdivision may not receive, from the issuance of14
certain bonds approved by the voters at an election, an aggregate amount that15
exceeds by a certain percentage the maximum principal amount stated in the bond proposition. Page 4, Lines 99 through 101 99
(7) (a) A local political subdivision may not receive, from the issuance of bonds
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approved by the voters at an election, an aggregate amount that exceeds by more than 2% the maximum principal
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amount stated in the bond proposition.
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. W. Harper |
| Ms. Jennie Earl, Morgan County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B. 122 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. W. Harper |
| Acting Chair Dabakis adjourned the meeting at 3:18 p.m. |