| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, Committee Secretary |
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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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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 2:14 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 1.S.B. 91 Restaurant Tax Revisions (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the bill, with a PowerPoint. |
| Fair Taxes on Food Powerpoint |
| Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President and Chief Legal Officer, Utah Food Industries Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kaye Sanderson, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 91 with 1st Substitute S.B. 91.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 91 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 2.S.B. 165 Municipal Broadband Service Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alexis Ence, Vice President, Washington County Republican Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Hughes, NoGovInternet.com, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Gary Hill, City Manager, Bountiful City, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Seth Barrons, City Manager, Spanish Fork City, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, Bountiful City Counsel, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Roger Timmerman, Executive Director, Utopia Fiber, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 165 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 197 Property Tax Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay introduced the bill. |
| Joe Hirabayashi, Associate State Director, AARP Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Chapter of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Jerry Schmidt, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Timothy Funk, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Zoe Newmann, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper | Sen. B. Brammer |
| 4.H.B. 20 Property Tax Code Recodification (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton introduced the bill, with the assistance of Burt Harvey, Utah County Auditors Office. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Fillmore moved to replace H.B. 20 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 20.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 20 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.H.B. 60 State Income Tax Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason introduced the bill. |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Chair McCay moved to replace H.B. 60 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 60.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| Harry Hanson, Deputy Director, Utah Office of Energy Development, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 60 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 6.H.B. 62 Property Tax Act Modifications (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason summarized the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 62 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 61 Tax Withholding Amendments (Bolinder, B.) |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 61 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| 8.H.B. 67 Precious Metals Investment and Administration Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory introduced the bill, with the assistance of Marlo Oakes, Utah State Treasurer. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 67 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 3:50 PM. |