| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Don L. Ipson | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Wayne A. Harper Staff Present: Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Wilson called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to approve the February 17, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 1.S.B. 252 Conservation Tax Incentive Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 252 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay |
| 2.H.B. 231 Low Income Housing Property Tax Exemption (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Claudia O'Grady, Utah Housing Corporation. |
| Dianna Schaeffer, Statewide Clerk Auditor Legislative Rapid Response Team, spoke to the bill. |
| Jake Parkinson, County Assessor, Tooele, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle Flynn, Executive Director, The Road Home, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Niederhauser, State Homeless Services Coordinator, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 231 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3.S.J.R. 10 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Income Tax (McCay, D.) |
| SJR10 PowerPoint |
| Sen. McCay presented the proposal. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke against the proposal. |
| Rusty Cannon spoke in favor of the proposal. |
| Matthew Weinstein, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the proposal. |
| Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers, Utah, spoke against the proposal. |
| Mark Clement, school board member, Alpine School District, spoke against the proposal. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.J.R. 10 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 340 Trailer Registration Requirements (Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark Strong presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 340 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5.H.B. 360 Unclaimed Property Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 360 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| 6.H.B. 353 Sales Tax Return Requirements (Teuscher, J.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass H.B. 353 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to place H.B. 353 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 10:21 a.m. |