| 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. |
| MOTION:Senator Fillmore moved to adopt the minutes of the January 18, 2024 meeting. |
| 1.S.B. 58 Property Tax Administration Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 58 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 58.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper |
| Senator Keith Grover presented the bill with the assistance of a Richard Youssi. |
| Paul Smith, Rental Housing Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Ulibarri, Weber County Assessor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.S.B. 100 Local Referenda Amendments (Balderree, H.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 100 with 1st Substitute S.B. 100.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Senator Heidi Balderree presented the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 100 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.S.B. 133 Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to amend S.B. 133 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 133 284 (b) The penalty is in an amount equal to the tax that is due under Section { 285 the electronic cigarette product or the nicotine product. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Senator Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 133 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.S.B. 69 Income Tax Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Senator Wilson presented the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Stefanie Jones of the Community Action Partnership of Utah spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 69 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 5.S.B. 87 Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Senator Wilson presented the bill. |
| Ed Faller, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Taylor, Budget Rent-A-Car, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Leif Elder, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to hold S.B. 87.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 6.H.B. 17 Sales and Use Tax Revisions (Eliason, S.) |
| Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah Tax Commission |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 17 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 |
| 7.H.B. 34 Tax Refund Claim Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah Tax Commission |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 34 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 8.H.B. 33 Cigarette and Tobacco Tax and Licensing Act Amendments (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace H.B. 33 with 1st Substitute H.B. 33.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. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 33 out favorably.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. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 9.H.B. 66 Property Tax Relief Amendments (Lyman, P.) |
| Representative Phil Lyman presented the bill. |
| Burt Harvey, Property Tax Administrator, Utah County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 66 out favorably.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. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 10.H.B. 32 Short-term Rental Modifications (Barlow, S.) |
| Representative Stewart Barlow presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 32 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 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. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting. |