MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 1, 2024 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Staff Present:
Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst
Jackson Lewis, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair McCay called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. C. Wilson
1.S.B. 153 Idling Amendments (Blouin, N.)
SB153- Handout
Senator Nate Blouin presented the bill with handout.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 153 with 1st Substitute S.B. 153.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. C. Wilson
Rick Clasby, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Joey Gilbert, President/CEO, Associated General Contractors of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Alex Veilleux, HEAL Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 153.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. C. Wilson
2.S.B. 155 Road Usage Charge Program Amendments (Harper, W.)
Senator Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 155 with 1st Substitute S.B. 155.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 155 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
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.H.B. 18 Mineral Production Tax Withholding Amendments (Bolinder, B.)
Representative Bridger Bolinder presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 18 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
4.1st Sub. H.B. 113 Rural County Jail Facilities Tax (Shipp, R.P.)
Representative Rex Shipp presented the bill with the assistance of Mike Bleak, Iron County Commissioner.
Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill.
Marcus Keller, Crews and Associates, spoke to the bill.
Steve Hunter, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 113 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1.
Yeas - 4Nays- 3Abs- 1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
5.H.B. 333 Fireworks Modifications (Dunnigan, J.)
Representative James Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Ted Black, Utah State Fire Marshal.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 333 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to place H.B. 333 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting.