| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes from January 27, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 1. S.B. 77 Kiwanis Special Group License Plate (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell explained the bill with the assistance of Wesley Sine, Member of Kiwanis, Carolina Herrin, and Richard Jaussi. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 77 with 1st Substitute S.B. 77. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 77 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2. S.B. 104 Tax Levy for Animal Control (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Hiatt, Davis County. |
| Arlyn Bradshaw, Councilwoman, Bountiful City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Randy Elliot, Commissioner, Davis County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| David Spatafore, South Jordan City, South Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 104 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3. H.B. 40 Tax Status Disclosure Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman K. Thurston explained the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 40 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 30 Tax Modifications (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart Barlow explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 30 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5. S.B. 110 Tax Commission Appeal Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission spoke to the bill. |
| Spencer Nitz, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Young, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Smith, Executive Director, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| David Scofield, Lawyer, Millard County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brandy Grace, Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 110 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |
| 6. H.B. 46 Student Prosperity Savings Program Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| Greg Dyer, Chief Compliance Officer, UESP, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 46 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |
| 7. S.B. 52 Property Tax Deferral Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Howard Stephenson, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Cushing, Treasurer, Salt Lake County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Melendez, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Burt Harvey, Tax Administration Supervisor, Utah County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 52 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay called a ten minutes recess. |
| 8. S.B. 79 Insurance Policy Notification Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper explained the bill. |
| Karen Melchert, Regional Vice President, American Council of Life Insurers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |
| 9. S.B. 100 Taxpayer Tax Credit Modifications (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper explained the bill. |
| Matthew Weistein, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 100 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to adjourn at 4:41 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson |