| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: | Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla 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
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| Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of February 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 1. S.J.R. 3 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace S.J.R. 3 with 1st Substitute S.J.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 2. S.B. 42 Tangible Personal Property Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| Mr. Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Michael Melendez, Director of Policy, Libertus Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| 3. S.J.R. 3 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption (McCay, D.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.J.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 4. S.B. 42 Tangible Personal Property Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace S.B. 42 with 1st Substitute S.B. 42. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 42 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Chair Fillmore announced that the committee would saunter until the next presenter arrives. |
| 5. H.B. 268 Tax and Fee Clean-up Provisions (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Waldrip presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace H.B. 268 with 1st Substitute H.B. 268. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Mr. John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Joe Bycroft spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 268 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m. |