| Members Present: Rep. Christine F. Watkins, House Chair Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, House Vice Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Jason B. Kyle Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher |
Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell, Senate Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Bridger Bolinder Staff Present: Alejandra G Rodriguez, Research Economist Gary R. Syphus, Finance Manager Nate Osborne, Financial Analyst Sally Thompson, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1.Call to Order/Approval of Minutes |
| Chair Peterson (assuming the chair) called the meeting to order at 1:22 p.m.. |
| Chair Peterson recognized and introduced members of the committee staff, Nate Osborne and Alejandra Rodriguez. |
| 2.OLAG Audit: A Performance Audit of Utah's Property Tax System A Case for Increased Accountability and Transparency |
| 2-BEDL - Performance Audit Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
| Gary Syphus provided information on the Performance Audit on Utah's Property Tax System. |
| Chair Peterson introduced the Auditors from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General. |
| Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, and Clint Yingling, Performance Auditor, from the Office of the Legislative Auditor's Office, presented the Performance Audit of Utah's Property Tax System. |
| Chair Watkins resumed the chair. |
| Rep. Teuscher asked questions. Leah Blevins and Clint Yingling responded. |
| Joshua Nielsen, Director, Property Tax Division, presented an Agency Response report. |
| Rep. Peterson asked a question. Joshua Nielsen responded and answered Rep. Teuscher's previous question. |
| 3.2024 General Session Funding Review |
| Nate Osborne presented a 2024 General Session Funding Review report. |
| 4.Accountable Process Budget |
| 4-BEDL - Accountable Process Budget |
| Gary Syphus introduced the Accountable Process Budget. |
| Alejandra Rodriguez presented the Accountable Process Budget for the Utah State Labor Commission. |
| Jaceson Maughan, Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission, presented a report on the Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH). |
| Rep. Peterson asked a question. Jaceson Maughan responded. |
| Gary Syphus added Federal Fund budget recommendations to the Commission. |
| Alejandra Rodriguez presented the Accountable Process Budget for the Utah State Tax Commission. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the Minutes from February 6, 2024.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. J. Kyle Rep. T. Peterson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. D. Ipson Rep. A. Matthews Sen. M. McKell Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. E. Vickers |
| John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, introduced the Utah State Tax Commission. |
| Scott Smith, Executive Director, Utah State Tax Commission, presented the Compliance and Pre-Compliance Programs. |
| Sen. Bramble made comments of praise for the Tax Commission. |
| Gary Syphus added budget recommendations to the presentation. |
| Sen. Bramble asked a question. Gary Syphus, Chair Valentine, and Scott Smith responded. |
| Chair Watkins asked a question. Chair Valentine and Sen. Bramble responded. |
| 5.BEDL Line-Item Performance Measures |
| Gary Syphus presented the BEDL Line-item Performance Measures. |
| Rep. Defay asked a question. Gary Syphus responded. |
| Rep. Defay made a request to have the Chairs draft a letter for the proposed motion on page 10, items 12 through 18. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. D. Ipson Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Watkins adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m. |