MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 • 4:00 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
1. 1st Sub. S.B. 77 Electric Energy Storage Tax Credit (Kitchen, D.)
Sen. Kitchen presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 77 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 77. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 77 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 77
1.        Page 2, Line 31: 
31                 59-7-625. { Nonrefundable } Refundable tax credit related to electric energy storage.

2.        Page 5, Line 123: 
123         taxpayer may claim a { nonrefundable } refundable tax credit against tax otherwise due under this chapter in

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
Noah Miterko, Policy Associate, Health Environment Alliance of Utah, spoke for the bill.
Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke for the bill.
Amanda Smith, Vice President of Public Policy and General Counsel, sPower Corporation, spoke for the bill.
Ryan Evans, Utah Solar Energy Association, spoke for the bill.
Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 77 out favorably as amended.
Sen. Davis' motion to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 77 out favorably as amendedpassed with a vote 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Harper assumed the chair.
2. S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah's National Blue Ribbon Schools (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.C.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:21 p.m.