MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, Chair
Rep. Tim Quinn, Vice Chair
Rep. Kyle R. Andersen
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Norman K. Thurston

Members Absent:
Rep. Jefferson Moss

Staff Present:
Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Spendlove called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.
1. H.B. 50 Tax Exemption for Construction or Unoccupied Property (Sagers, D.)
Rep. Sagers explained the bill.
Commissioner Rebecca Rockwell, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to amend H.B. 50 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 50
1.        Page 13, Lines 379 through 380: 
379                 This bill has retrospective operation { for a taxable year beginning on or after } to January 1,
380         2020.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to place H.B. 50 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
2. H.B. 53 Tangible Personal Property Tax Revisions (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Lisonbee explained the bill assisted by Commissioner John Valentine, Utah State Tax Commission.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 53 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 53 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Sagers
Chair Spendlove adjourned the meeting at 2:31 p.m.