| Members Present: Rep. Casey Snider, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Adam Robertson, Vice Chair Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, 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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| Acting Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 4:21:35 PM. |
| 1.S.B. 39 Mobile Workforce Income Tax Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Curtis Bramble presented the bill. |
| Erica Kenney, Senior Tax Counsel - Western States, Council On State Taxation, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Barlow moved to pass S.B. 39 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. C. Snider |
| 2.H.B. 373 Convention and Tourism Business Assessment Area Act (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove presented the bill with assistance of Nichole Farley, Director of Economic Opportunity, Visit Salt Lake. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Scott George, Vice President Hotel Operations, Woodbury Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Erikson, Hotel Manager, The Grand America and The Little America hotels, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to amend H.B. 373 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 373 13 ▸ defines terms; 14 ▸ allows the legislative body of { 15 and tourism business assessment area to levy an assessment on certain lodging 70 (7) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township. (8) "Owner" means the owner of a benefitted property, or the authorized agent or employee of the owner. 71 { 72 that represents 50% or more of the total assessment amount levied against all benefitted 76 40% of the total assessment amount shall be attributed to that owner. 77 { 78 { 79 engaged in destination marketing and promotion, that enters into a contract with a specified |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.B. 373 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 3.H.B. 444 Income Tax Revisions (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove presented the bill with a handout and the assistance of Ginger Chinn, Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber. |
| HB444 Income Tax Revisions |
| Susan Speirs, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Sagers moved to pass H.B. 444 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Snider |
| 4.H.B. 311 Alternative Fuel Heavy Equipment Tax Credit (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill with assistance of Jill Flygare, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Inland Port Authority, and Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Snider resumed the chair. |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 311 with H.B. 311.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to pass H.B. 311 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 5.S.B. 49 State Film Production Incentives Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill with assistance of two documents and Bruce Adams, Commissioner, San Jaun County. |
| SB49 Rural Utah Film Coalition |
| SB49 Rural Utah Needs Kevin Costner's Movies - Deseret News |
| Lisa Shepherd, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Roger "Chip" Marce, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Shalyse Lopez, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Megan Danner, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andy Gant, Commissioner, Kane County, spoke in favor of the bill and responded to a question from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass S.B. 49 out favorably with further discussion from the committee. |
| Jeff Johnson, President, Motion Picture Association of Utah, responded to questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Eliason's motion to pass S.B. 49 out favorably passed with a vote 8-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Sagers moved to approve the minutes for February 22, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 6.S.B. 174 Pollution Control Equipment Tax Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Young, Tax Attorney. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass S.B. 174 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. J. Briscoe | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 7.H.B. 401 Property Tax Relief Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Tim Funk, Advocate, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Burt Harvey, Tax Administrator, Utah County and Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass H.B. 401 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Snider adjourned the meeting at 6:04:51 PM. |