MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • 4:10 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Members Absent:
Sen. Luz Escamilla

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 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
1.1st Sub. H.B. 572 State Treasurer Investment Amendments (Spendlove, R.)
Representative Robert Spendlove presented the bill.
Kory Holdaway, Habitat for Humanity, spoke in support of the bill.
George Daines, CEO, Cache Valley Banking Company, spoke in support of the bill.
Tracy Stratton, Philo Construction Company, spoke in support of the bill.
Scott Simpson, Utah Credit Union Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in support of the bill.
Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Liam Thrailkill, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill.
Ryan Jones, Alta Bank, spoke in support of the bill.
Chad Campbell, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Mark Packard, President/CEO, Central Bank, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 572 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
2.2nd Sub. H.B. 430 Local Government Transportation Services Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Representative Candice Pierucci presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 430 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 430
1 .        Page 10, Lines 300 through 303 :  Page 10, Lines 300 through 303
300                 (ii) at least every two years thereafter.
301                 (c) To provide the report described in this Subsection { (4) } (8) , a board of trustees may
302         coordinate with the Department of Transportation to report on relevant public transit capital
303         development administered by the Department of Transportation.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Jay Fox, Executive Director, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in support of the bill.
Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in support of the bill.
Liam Thrailkill, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 430 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
3.1st Sub. H.B. 529 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Representative Candice Pierucci presented the bill.
Nicolene Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 529 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
4.1st Sub. H.B. 236 Sales and Use Tax Modifications (Stenquist, J.)
Andy Smith, Rural EMS Directors Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 236 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 236.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
5.H.B. 442 Local Option Sales Tax Amendments (Elison, J.)
Representative Joseph Elison presented the bill.
Joe Decker, Fire Chief, Hurricane Valley Fire Special Services District, spoke in support of the bill.
Jordan Hess, Washington City, spoke in support of the bill.
Robert Stoker, Fire Chief, City of St. George, spoke in support of the bill.
Shawn Guzman, City Attorney, City of St. George, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 442 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
6.1st Sub. H.B. 161 School Board Amendments (Shipp, R.P.)
Representative Rex Shipp presented the bill.
Sheryl Stratton, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
John Gadd, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Andrea Nelson, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Becky Hope, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 161 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2.
Yeas - 1Nays- 5Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
7.2nd Sub. H.B. 518 State Construction Code Modifications (Peterson, T.)
Representative Thomas Peterson presented
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 518 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 518
1 .        Page 33, Lines 977 through 979 :  Page 33, Lines 977 through 979
977                 (19) IRC, Section E3902.18 is deleted.
(20) IRC, Section 4002.11, is deleted and replaced with the following: "4002.11 Bathtub and Shower Space. Receptacles shall not be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall."
978                 { (20) } (21) IRC, Chapter 44, is amended by deleting the standard for "ANCE."
979                 (21) In IRC, Chapter 44, the standard for ASHRAE is amended by changing "34-2013"

RENUMBER REMAINING SUBSECTIONS ACCORDINGLY.

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Ted Black, State Fire Marshal, spoke in support of the bill.
Ross Ford, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 518 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to saunter.
Sen. Bramble assumed the chair.
8.H.B. 488 Transportation Funding Modifications (Spendlove, R.)
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace H.B. 488 with 1st Substitute H.B. 488.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Senator Cullimore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 488 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Acting Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting.
NOTE: 01st Substitute H.B. 0173 was not discussed in the meeting.