| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Chris H. Wilson | Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, 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 2:16 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 100 Paid Leave Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 100 with 1st Substitute S.B. 100.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sam Unruh, Utah Public Employee Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Dopp, Co-Chair Maternal Mental Health Policy Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jamie Hales, Co-Chair Postpartum Support International, Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Head, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 100 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. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 59 State Income Tax Rate Reduction (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to replace S.B. 59 with 1st Substitute S.B. 59.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. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarano, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Sylvia Andrew, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matthew Weinstein, Fiscal Policy Director, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Heather Andrews, State Director, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heidi Balderie, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Lisa Stamps, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 59 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 3.S.B. 20 Telecommunications Tax Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 20 with 1st Substitute S.B. 20.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 20 out favorably. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 20 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. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 4.S.B. 25 Property Tax Deferral Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Kitchen, Salt Lake County Treasurer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taylor Throne, Voices For Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the 2nd substitute of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 25 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 25.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 25 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5.S.B. 75 Fine Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 75 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. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 6.S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Calling on Local Governments to Treat Above-trend Revenue Growth as One-time Revenue (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.C.R. 7 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 7.S.B. 90 Tax Administration Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the previous bill after technical difficulties. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 90 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to approve the minutes from March 2nd, 2021.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn at 3:51 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |