MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 9, 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. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Speaker Brad R. Wilson

Members Absent:
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher

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.

Vice Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-8
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
1. S.B. 178 Administrative Security Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Spendlove moved to pass S.B. 178 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Wilson
2. S.B. 191 Income Tax Revisions (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Spendlove
3. H.B. 181 Social Security Tax Amendments (Brooks, W.)
Rep. Brooks explained the bill.
Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 181 with 1st Substitute H.B. 181. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
Rep. S. Pitcher
MOTION: Rep. Spendlove moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 181 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 181
1.        Page 3, Lines 59 through 63: 
59                 (1) As used in this section:
60                 (a) "Eligible over age 65 [or older] retiree" means a claimant, regardless of whether
61         that claimant is retired, who[:] was born on or before December 31 , 1952.
62                 [(i) is 65 years of age or older; and]
63                 [(ii) was born on or before December 31, 1952.]

Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
Rep. S. Pitcher
MOTION: Rep. Andersen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 181 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
Rep. S. Pitcher
4. 1st Sub. S.J.R. 9 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Use of Tax Revenue (McCay, D.)
Sen. McCay explained the resolution assisted by Rep. Schultz. A handout from the Utah Business Coalition was distributed.
Statement of Position, Utah Business Coalition
Brad Bartels, Executive Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rusty Cannon spoke in favor of the bill.
Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke in favor of the bill.
Linda Hanks, Vice President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kris Campbell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Spendlove moved to pass 1st Substitute S.J.R. 9 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-1-1.
Yeas - 13Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Wilson
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Pitcher
5. S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution on State Employee Benefits and Providing a Refund from the State Health Insurance Pool (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore explained the resolution.
Todd Losser spoke in favor of the resolution.
Paul Garver, Executive Director, Utah Department of Human Resource Management, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.C.R. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
6. 2nd Sub. S.B. 187 Cobra Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill.
Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 187 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
7. S.B. 194 Special Events Sales Tax Obligations (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
8. S.B. 118 Tech Summit Expansion Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend S.B. 118 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Amendment 2
S.B. 118
1.        Page 2, Lines 49 through 57: 
49                 (ii) demonstrate that the annual conference described in Subsection (2)(f)(i) met
50         post-performance requirements designated by the administrator { regarding } , in coordination with the organizers of the annual conference, which shall include metrics and reporting requirements related to :
        (A) attendance;
        (B) revenue;
        (C) expenses;
        (D) economic impact;
        (E) sponsorships; and
        (F) conference objectives; and
51                 [(A) business leads generated by the conference;]
52                 [(B)] { (A) total attendance at the conference; and
53                 [(C)] (B) the number of out-of-state attendees at the conference; and }
54                 [(D) the number of out-of-state businesses represented at the conference; and]
55                 [(E) documentation of marketing and advertising money spent outside of the state for
56         the conference; and]
57                 (f) be either:

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 118 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. B. Wilson
Vice Chair Quinn adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m.