| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Chris H. Wilson 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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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to approve the February 22, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.S.B. 249 Electric Energy Storage Amendments (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Nate Blouin presented the bill. |
| Kelly Francone, Executive Director, Utah Association of Energy Users, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 249 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.S.B. 268 Lithium Severance Tax Amendments (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Blouin presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to move to the next agenda item.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.S.B. 263 Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Tax Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 263 with 1st Substitute S.B. 263.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 263 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 301 Transportation Tax Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 301 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 301.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Carlos Braceras, Utah Department of Transportation. |
| Brent Budge, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Nick Schou, Government Affairs, Western Resource Advocates, spoke to the bill. |
| David Bennett, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Madilyn Morgan, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Caroline Gleich, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Katie Pappas, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 301 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 345 Local District Property Tax Amendments (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 345 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. Ipson Sen. D. McCay | Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 6.H.B. 381 State Finance Review Commission Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeff Stenquist presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 381 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. Ipson Sen. D. McCay | Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 365 Voter Affiliation Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| H.B. 365 Voter Affiliation Amendments |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 365 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 365.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson |
| Dalane England, Utah Eagle Forum and United Womens Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 365 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. D. Ipson |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 260 Property Tax Income Requirements (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Joel Briscoe presented the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jerry Schmidt, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Burt Harvey, Property Tax Administrator, Utah County Auditors Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 260 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 9.3rd Sub. H.B. 130 Adoption Tax Credit (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp presented the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 130 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 5:56 p.m. |