MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 28, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Casey Snider, Chair
Rep. Adam Robertson, Vice Chair
Rep. Nelson T. Abbott
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Members Absent:
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove
Rep. Andrew Stoddard

Staff Present:
Kristina King, Policy Analyst
Makelle Wininger, Committee Secretary

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Vice Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 4:18:39 PM.
MOTION:Chair Snider moved to approve the minutes for February 25, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
1.1st Sub. S.B. 125 Hospitality Employee Grant Program (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
SB125 Hospitality Employee Grant Program Handout
Brandon Howard, President and Chief Operating Officer, Wingers and Sticky Bird Red Barn Farms, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 125 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 125
1 .        Page 3, Line 87 through Page 4, Line 92 :  Page 3, Line 87 through Page 4, Line 92
87         submit to the office { :
  88                   (i) } a list that includes the name and identifying information for each eligible hospitality
89         employee to whom the eligible hospitality business issued an employer certification { ; and } .
90                 { (ii) a document that expressly directs and authorizes the State Tax Commission to
91         disclose to the office the eligible small business's returns and other information that would
92         otherwise be subject to confidentiality under Section 59-1-403. }

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 125 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-4.
Yeas - 6Nays- 3Abs- 4
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
2.2nd Sub. S.B. 200 Revisions to Property Tax (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Jake Parkinson, Assessor, Tooele County and Utah Assessors Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 200 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION:Chair Snider moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Eliason
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. R. Spendlove
Rep. A. Stoddard
Vice Chair Robertson adjourned the meeting at 4:33:55 PM.