| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Chris H. Wilson 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes from February 22, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 68 Rental Expenses Disclosure Requirements (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins explained the bill. |
| Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 68 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2. S.B. 206 Tax Rate Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Matthew Weinstein, Voices of Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Weinstein |
| Heather Andrews, State Director, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 206 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3. S.B. 210 Paid Leave Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill with Miranda Jones Cox, Budget, Revenue, and Policy Analyst, Governor's Office of Management and Budget. |
| Sen. Harper assumed the chair. |
| Kendle Zdunich, Marketing and Communications Manager, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 210 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 4. S.B. 207 Consumer Protection Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 207 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 5. H.B. 86 Social Security Tax Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 86 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 6. H.B. 91 Tax Credit for Alternative Fuel Heavy Duty Vehicles (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 91 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 129 Office on Domestic and Sexual Violence (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Ned Searle, Director, Office of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 129 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 129. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 129 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 3-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-4 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn at 5:53 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay |