| 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. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson 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:Sen. Cullimore moved to approve the January 24, 2024 minutesThe 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. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson |
| 1.S.B. 148 Aircraft Property Tax Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Senator Harper presented the bill with the assistance of David Haymond, President, Utah General Aviation Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to amend S.B. 148 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 148 14 ▸ requires the Department of Transportation to register any aircraft operating in the 15 state for a certain period each year , with certain exceptions ; 145 (b) The restriction described in Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to : (i) aircraft licensed by 146 a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the 147 operations of the registered aircraft { (ii) a non-passenger-carrying flight solely for inspection 148 or test purposes authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to be made without the 149 certificate of registration { (iii) aircraft operating under 14 CFR 121 with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 60,000 pounds. 150 (2) On or before December 31 of each calendar year, the department shall provide a list |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass S.B. 148 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. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 30 Property Transaction Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Senator McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Lincoln Schurtz, Utah Association of Counties. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to replace S.B. 30 with 1st Substitute S.B. 30.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 |
| Nate Worthen, President, Utah CCIM chapter, spoke to the bill. |
| Troup Howard, Professor, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jared Booth, Utah Association of Realtors Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 30 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. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3.S.J.R. 2 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Prohibition on Real Estate Transfer Tax (McCay, D.) |
| Senator McCay presented the resolution. |
| Cate Klundt, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Augusta Scott, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to pass S.J.R. 2 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. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 47 Utah Seismic Safety Commission Amendments (Peterson, T.) |
| Representative Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| Robert Grow, Chair, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to hold H.B. 47. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Senator Wilson moved to pass H.B. 47 out favorably.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5.H.B. 12 Tax Incentive Revisions (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Representative James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to amend H.B. 12 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 12 500 (c) If, for two consecutive years, the office does not receive information an agency is 501 required to submit under Subsection (4): 502 (i) the office shall , no later than July 31 of the second consecutive year, notify the auditor and treasurer of the county in which the 504 (ii) upon receiving the notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(i), the county treasurer 505 shall withhold from the agency 20% of the amount of tax increment the agency is otherwise entitled to receive 506 { 508 requirement of Subsection { |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| David Spatafore, Utah RDA Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting. |