| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Staff Present: Mr. Alex R. Janak, 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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| Acting Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 177 Scholarships for Special Needs Students (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Mr. Jay Blain, Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Mr. Neil Stevens, Carson Smith Grant Manager, Utah State Board of Education (USBE), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass S.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 2. S.B. 179 Truth in Taxation Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Roger Tew, Policy Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Nitz, Research Director, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jay Blain, Director, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass S.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 3. H.B. 181 Tax Credit Amendments (King, B. S.) |
| Rep. King presented the bill. |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 181 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 8:36 a.m. |