| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Wayne A. Harper | Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Sen. Evan J. Vickers 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 9:10 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 1. S.B. 246 Urban Farming Assessment Act Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to replace S.B. 246 with 1st Substitute S.B. 246. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| Sen. Henderson assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Kohler, Wasatch County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 246 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 2. S.B. 240 Property Tax Exemption for Wildfire Prevention (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Hemmert presented the bill. |
| Ms. Elizabeth Klc, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Cottam, Director, Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Fillmore resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 3. S.B. 263 Property Tax Definition Amendment (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to amend S.B. 263 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 263 28 (a) (i) "Educational purposes" means the same as that term { 29 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, and interpreted according to federal law. |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Mr. Adam Trupp, Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Tim Bodily, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Young, Tax Attorney, Holland & Hart, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Thorup, Tax Attorney, Durham, Jones & Pinegar, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 263 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson |
| 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. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m. |