| Members Present: Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Jim Dabakis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Daniel Hemmert | Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Staff Present: Mr. Leif G. Elder, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Stephenson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 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. 221 Property Tax Abatement for Indigents (Henderson, D.) |
| Sen. Henderson explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Rebecca Rockwell, State Tax Commission. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass S.B. 221 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. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to place S.B. 221 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis |
| 2. H.B. 219 State Money Management Act Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. David Damschen, State Treasurer. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 219 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| 3. H.B. 238 School Trust Fund Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Peter Madsen, Chief Investment Officer, School and Institutional Trust Funds Office (SITFO). |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 238 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| 4. H.B. 276 Social Security Tax Credit (Westwood, J.) |
| Rep. Westwood explained the bill. |
| Mr. Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Erin Jemison, Public Policy Director, Young Women Christians Association (YWCA) Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 276 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 307 Property Tax Changes (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill. |
| Mr. Kevin Jacobs, Salt Lake County Assessor, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. John Ulibarri, Weber County Assessor, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Nitz, Research Analyst, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| Chair Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m. |