| 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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| Acting Chair Bramble called the meeting to order. |
| 1.H.B. 284 Initiative Amendments (Kyle, J) |
| Representative Jason Kyle presented the bill with the assistance of Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association. |
| Nat Williams, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Leslie Zabriskie, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chase Thomas, Alliance for A Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 284 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
| 2.H.J.R. 14 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Statewide Initiatives (Kyle, J) |
| Rep. Kyle presented the bill with the assistance of Rusty Cannon. |
| TJ Ellerbeck, Executive Director, Rural Utah Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to pass H.J.R. 14 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
| 3.S.B. 198 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
| Senator Jerry Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Alan Matheson, Executive Director, The Point. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to amend S.B. 198 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 198 663 (b) The transfer under Subsection (16)(a) shall begin the next calendar quarter that 664 begins at least 90 days after the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in Section 665 11-59-201, provides the commission a map that: 666 (i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, as defined in Section 667 11-59-103; and 668 (ii) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in Section 11-59-201, 669 certifies as accurate. (c)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue transferred to the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority under Subsection (16)(a), the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority shall immediately notify the commission in writing that the bonds are paid in full. (ii) The commission shall discontinue transfers of sales and use tax revenue under Subsection (16)(a) the beginning of the calendar quarter immediately following the date that the commission receives the written notice under Subsection (16)(c)(i). 1155 (b) The transfer under Subsection (16)(a) shall begin the next calendar quarter that 1156 begins at least 90 days after the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in Section 1157 11-59-201, provides the commission a map that: 1158 (i) accurately describes the point of the mountain state land, as defined in Section 1159 11-59-103; and 1160 (ii) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, created in Section 11-59-201, 1161 certifies as accurate. (c)(i) Upon the payment in full of bonds secured by the sales and use tax revenue transferred to the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority under Subsection (16)(a), the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority shall immediately notify the commission in writing that the bonds are paid in full. (ii) The commission shall discontinue transfers of sales and use tax revenue under Subsection (16)(a) the beginning of the calendar quarter immediately following the date that the commission receives the written notice under Subsection (16)(c)(i). |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 198 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. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 270 Multicounty Appraisal Trust Modifications (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner. |
| Ashley Jensen, Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 270 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.S.B. 217 School District Bonding Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 217 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 6.S.J.R. 16 Joint Resolution Regarding Local Government Employee Compensation (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.J.R. 16 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 7.H.B. 138 Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace H.B. 138 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 138.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Representative Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 138 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 8.S.B. 181 Native American Health Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 181 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 181.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 181 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Acting Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting. |