MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
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

Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair

Staff Present:
Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
Shandra Mutchie, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair.
Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. Bramble assumed the chair.
1.S.B. 93 Business Tax Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 93 with 1st Substitute S.B. 93.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chris Stavros, Salt Lake County Assessor, spoke against the bill.
John Lunaberry, Weber County Assessor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 93 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 2Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Fillmore resumed the chair.
2.S.B. 146 Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Amendments (Winterton, R.)
Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Dana Dean, Deputy Director, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 146 with 1st Substitute S.B. 146.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 146 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
3.2nd Sub. S.B. 109 Towing Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. Mike McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Barbara Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 109 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 109.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Harper assumed the chair.
Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Used Car Dealers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 1Abs- 3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.
Acting Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:51 p.m.