| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Deidre M. Henderson | Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, 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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| Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 2:15 P.M. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes for February 4th and 5th. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 69 Tax Credit for Educator Expenses (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen . Anderegg presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 69 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 69. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Henderson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Jacey Skinner, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, spoke for the bill |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 69 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| 2. H.B. 50 Tax Exemption for Construction or Unoccupied Property (Sagers, D.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to replace H.B. 50 with 1st Substitute H.B. 50. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Sen. Fillmore resumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 53 Tangible Personal Property Tax Revisions (Lisonbee, K.) |
| John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke about the bill in Rep. Lisonbee's absence. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 2:45 P.M. |