| Members Present: Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Jim Dabakis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Daniel Hemmert |
Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis 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 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 367 Transient Room Tax Amendments (Noel, M.) |
| Rep. Noel explained the bill. |
| Ms. Andrea Valenti Arthur, Attorney, Office of Legislature Research and General Counsel, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Darin Bushman, Commissioner, Piute County, spoke to the bill. |
| Kaitlin Eskelson, Director of Partner Relations and International Strategy, Utah Office of Tourism, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 367 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 |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 233 Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Stephenson, H.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to amend S.B. 233 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 2, Lines 33 through 34
S.B. 233 33
Other Special Clauses:34
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this section no longer have effect.
Section 7. Effective date. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2018. |
| 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 |
| Sen. Stephenson explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Andrea Valenti Arthur, Attorney, Office of Legislature Research and General Counsel. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to amend S.B. 233 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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(b) After receiving the report described in this Subsection (3), the committee shall:
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(i) review the action taken by the Supreme Court of the United States or Congress;
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(ii) determine whether to direct the commission to:
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| 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 |
| Mr. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Todd Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Chris Bleak, BioUtah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Dabakis | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert 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 |
| Acting Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m. |