MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 2, 2023 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Members Absent:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore

Staff Present:
Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst
Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary

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Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 3:51 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes from February 28, 2022, March 1, 2022 and Jan 25, 2023.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
1.S.B. 115 Notice of Tax Sale Requirements (Grover, K.)
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 115 with 1st Substitute S.B. 115.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. Keith Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Richard Jaussi, Chief Deputy Auditor, Salt Lake County.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 115 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
2.H.B. 169 Urban Farming Assessment Act Amendments (Peterson, K.)
Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Randy Elliot, Commissioner, Davis County.
Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Symbria Patterson, Co-founder, Red Acre Farm, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jake Parkinson, Utah Assessors Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 169 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
3.S.B. 157 Personal Property Tax Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 157 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m.