| Members Present: Rep. Steve Eliason, Chair Rep. Douglas V. Sagers, Vice Chair Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Gage Froerer Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Tim Quinn |
Members Absent: Rep. Brian M. Greene Rep. Daniel McCay Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Brad R. Wilson Staff Present: Mr. Leif G. Elder, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Sagers called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. Greene Rep. B. King Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| 1. S.B. 221 Property Tax Abatement for Indigents (Henderson, D.) |
| Sen. Deidre M. Henderson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass S.B. 221 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. Greene Rep. B. King Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to place S.B. 221 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| 2. 1st Sub. S.B. 172 Medicaid Waiver Amendments (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill. |
| Mr. Nathan Checketts, Deputy Director, Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Lincoln Nehring, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Bill Cosgrove, Pediatrician, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Stacy Stanford, Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Jensen, Mental Health Care Advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 172 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 172. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| Rep. Adam Robertson summarized the bill for Sen. Hemmert. |
| MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| 3. H.B. 486 Tax Reform Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. John Valentine, Chair, Utah State Tax Commission |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to amend H.B. 486 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 486 9 This bill amends provisions related to federal tax reform. { 23 { 61 credit under { 96 (b) a dependent with respect to whom another individual claims a tax credit under 97 { 111 (i) is authorized to make an election under { 114 (b) for a tax year in which a corporation makes an election under { 115 Internal Revenue Code, for purposes of the corporation's federal income tax { 116 (3) The same provisions that apply to an election made under { 255 spouse may not be considered in determining domicile in this state. Section 5. Retrospective operation. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill has retrospective operation beginning on January 1, 2018. (2) The amendments to Sections 59-7-118 and 59-10-136 have retrospective operation for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to pass H.B. 486 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. G. Froerer Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. McCay Rep. J. Moss Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. B. Wilson |
| Chair Sagers adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. |