MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 26, 2024 • 8:30 a.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
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. Fillmore moved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
1.3rd Sub. H.B. 153 Child Care Revisions (Pulsipher, S.)
Representative Susan Pulsipher presented the bill.
Nicolene Peck, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in support of the bill.
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill.
Bill Cosgrove, Pediatrician, spoke to the bill.
Kelly Pierce, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Anna Thomas, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Witt Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill.
Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake City, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kristy Degraff, Childcare Provider, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Holly Kingston, Childcare Provider, spoke to the bill.
Melanie Call, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in support of the bill.
Julie Backlund, Childcare Provider, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 153 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. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. Ipson
2.1st Sub. H.B. 236 Sales and Use Tax Modifications (Stenquist, J.)
Representative Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill.
Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill.
Adam Kolowich, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill.
Andy Smith, REMSDAU, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Clair Provost, Wasatch Fire District, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 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
3.3rd Sub. H.B. 465 Housing Affordability Revisions (Whyte, S.)
Representative Stephen Whyte presented the bill.
Christina Oliver, Department of Workforce Services, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 465 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 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.H.B. 476 Municipal Land Use Regulation Modifications (Whyte, S.)
Representative Stephen Whyte presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace H.B. 476 with 1st Substitute H.B. 476.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 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
Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 476 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 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
5.H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Proclaiming World Refugee Day (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.C.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0.
Yeas - 7Nays- 1Abs- 0
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Fillmore
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 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
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting.