MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 28, 2022 • 8:30 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. Don L. Ipson

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.
Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 8:47 a.m.
Sen. McCay assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes from February 24, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Wilson
1.S.B. 250 Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. David P. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Summers, President, Utah Mining Association.
Vern Tharp, Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bentley Murdock spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 250 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 1Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Ipson
2.1st Sub. H.B. 412 Probation and Parole Employment Incentive Program (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 412 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 412
1 .        Page 2, Lines 43 through 46 :  Page 2, Lines 43 through 46
43                 (2) "Baseline parole employment rate" means the average of the parole employment
44         rates for fiscal years { 2020, 2021, and 2022 } 2023, 2024, and 2025 .
45                 (3) "Baseline probation employment rate" means the average of the probation
46         employment rates for fiscal years { 2020, 2021, and 2022 } 2023, 2024, and 2025 .

2 .        Page 3, Lines 75 through 76 :  Page 3, Lines 75 through 76
75                 (3) Beginning July { 2023 } 2026 , and each July after { 2023 } 2026 , the department shall calculate and
76         report to the office, for the preceding fiscal year, for each region and statewide:

Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably as amended.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. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
3.S.B. 253 Licensed Clinical Therapist Retirement Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Bramble presented with the assistance of Travis Wood, Utah Association of Counties, and Katherine Rhodes, Utah Association of Counties.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
4.H.B. 370 Mental Health Professional Amendments (Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
5.1st Sub. H.B. 348 Public Employees Retirement Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill.
Dee Larsen, General Counsel, Utah Retirement Systems, spoke to the bill.
Dr. Malia Hite, Educating Licensing Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Duke Mossman, Executive Director, Northeastern Utah Educational, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 2Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
6.1st Sub. H.B. 413 Medicaid Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 413 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
7.1st Sub. H.B. 383 Agency Fee Assessment Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill with the assistance of Janica Gines, Director Division of Finance, State of Utah.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 383 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
8.1st Sub. H.B. 311 Clean Air Heavy Equipment Tax Credit (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Todd Bingham, President and CEO, Utah Manufacturers Association.
Informational handout
Jill Flygare, Inland Port Authority, spoke to the bill.
George Chapman spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 2Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Ipson
9.H.B. 347 Property Tax Exemption Amendments (Welton, D.)
Rep. Doug Welton presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace H.B. 347 with 1st Substitute H.B. 347.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 347 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
10.2nd Sub. H.B. 60 Vaccine Passport Amendments (Brooks, W.)
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.