| 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 8:09 a.m. |
| 1.S.B. 283 Prohibiting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education (Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. John Johnson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 283 with 1st Substitute S.B. 283. |
| Reed Hammond, SUU student, spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Dianne McAdams Jones, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 283 with 1st Substitute S.B. 283.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay |
| James Evans, former Utah senator, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to move 1st Substitute S.B. 283 to an interim study and to move to the next agenda item.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. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay |
| 2.S.B. 279 Sales Tax Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 279 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. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay |
| 3.S.B. 281 Modifications to Military Income Tax (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill. |
| David Peterson, National Guard Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 281 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper |
| 4.S.B. 294 Tax Levy Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Clark, Business Administrator, Juab School District. |
| Rusty Cannon spoke to the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 294 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. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
| 5.S.B. 256 Severance Tax Revenue Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of John Baza, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 256 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. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 6.3rd Sub. H.B. 392 Rural County Health Care Facilities Tax Amendments (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Joseph Elison presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Kuhlmann, Hurricane Valley Fire Chief. |
| Rusty Cannon spoke to the bill. |
| Andy Smith, Rural Emergency Medical Services Directors Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 392 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. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 7.H.B. 399 Corporation Reinstatement Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace H.B. 399 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 399.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| Chris Gamvroulas, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 399 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 54 Tax Revisions (Eliason, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 54 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 54.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| Dr. Bill Cosgrove, Utah Pediatricians, spoke against the bill. |
| Stefanie Jones, Community Action Partnership of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Matthew Weinstein, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon spoke to the bill. |
| Heather Andrews, State Director, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 54 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to approve the February 23, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| Acting Chair Wilson adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m. |