MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 18, 2022 • 8:30 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Members Absent:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Don L. Ipson

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

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Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m.
Sen. McCay assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes from February 14, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
1.S.B. 211 Income Tax Fund Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to amend S.B. 211 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Amendment 2
S.B. 211
1 .        Page 23, Lines 687 through 691 :  Page 23, Lines 687 through 691
687                 (ii) 4% of the average market value of the State School Fund.
688                 (2) The Uniform School Fund, a special revenue fund { within the [Education Fund]
689         Income Tax Fund   } , established by Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 5, consists of:
690                 (a) distributions derived from the investment of money in the permanent State School
691         Fund established by Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 5;

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 211 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
2.S.B. 125 Hospitality Employee Tax Credit (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wilson assumed the chair.
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 125 with 1st Substitute S.B. 125.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Eric Slaymaker, Winger Bros Management, spoke in favor of the bill.
Josh Boshard, Chief Operating Officer, Savory Restaurant Group, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sean Dehghani, CEO, Santorini's Greek Grill, spoke in favor of the bill.
Leah Hansen, resident, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 125 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. McCay resumed the chair.
3.S.B. 200 Revisions to Property Tax (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 200 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 200.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 200 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
4.H.B. 125 State Transient Room Tax Modifications (Albrecht, C.)
Pamphlet exterior
Pamphlet interior
Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Natalie Randall, Executive Director, Utah Tourism Industry Association.
Tara McKee, Program Manager, Office of Outdoor Recreation, spoke to the bill.
Tammy Pearson, Beaver County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 125 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m.