| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Staff Present: Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the February 7 and 12, 2024 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 89 Tax Refund Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Representative Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 89 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 89.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 89 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2.H.B. 268 Punitive Damages Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Representative Andrew Stoddard presented the bill. |
| Caleb Birch, trial attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 268 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3.H.B. 186 License Plate Requirements (Thurston, N.) |
| Representative Norman Thurston presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace H.B. 186 with 1st Substitute H.B. 186.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace H.B. 186 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 186.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 1-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| Clark Aposhian, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 186 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 186.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 89 Tax Refund Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to place 3rd Substitute H.B. 89 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting. |