MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 • 8:00 a.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. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Norman K. Thurston

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 Quinn called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
1. H.B. 62 Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Amendments (Sagers, D.)
H. B. 62 was not heard.
2. H.B. 269 Income Tax Credit Amendments (Sagers, D.)
Rep. Sagers explained the bill assisted by Tiffany James, Magnum Development.
Paul Rogers, Nikola Motor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dave Ure, Director, Utah's School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), spoke in favor of the bill.
Kate Bradshaw, Intermountain Power Agency, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 269 with 1st Substitute H.B. 269. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
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. J. Moss
Rep. Eliason moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 269 to change the tax credit to a nonrefundable tax credit.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 269. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
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. J. Moss
3. H.B. 201 Adoption Tax Credit (Shipp, R.P.)
Rep. Shipp explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to hold H.B. 201. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. S. Pitcher
4. H.B. 59 Tax Credit for Alternative Fuel Heavy Duty Vehicles (Stoddard, A.)
Rep. Stoddard explained the bill.
Paul Rogers spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Spendlove moved to pass H.B. 59 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
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. J. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
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. J. Moss
Chair Quinn adjourned the meeting at 9:34 a.m.