| 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 Jackson Lewis, 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 2:17PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the February 28, 2023 minutes The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 1.S.B. 22 Tax Information Sharing Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission. |
| MOTION:Sen Harper moved to pass S.B. 22 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. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 2.S.B. 71 Cannabis Business Tax Credit Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 71 with 1st Substitute S.B. 71.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore |
| Hoang Nguyen, Dragonfly Wellness, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Brewster, Beehive Pharmacy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dani Palmer, Vice President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| J.D. Lauritzen, WholesomeCo Cannabis, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Walter J Plum, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Desiree Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 71 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 71.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 3.S.B. 54 Property Tax Refund Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| David Whitehead, Treasurer, Washington County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 54 out favorably.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. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.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. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper |