| 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 2:09 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of February 6th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 237 Rollback Tax Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 237 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson |
| Rep. Casey Snider introduced the bill. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 237 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. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper |
| 2.S.B. 202 Property Tax Revisions (Wilson, C.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 202 with 1st Substitute S.B. 202.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. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper |
| Sen. Wilson introduced the bill. |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| William Quapp spoke in favor of the bill. |
| SB 202 Public Handout |
| Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 202 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. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay |
| 3.S.B. 207 Local Impact Mitigation Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace S.B. 207 with 1st Substitute S.B. 207.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. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 4.S.B. 229 Organ Donor Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe introduced the bill, with the assistance of John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 229 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 5.S.B. 244 Modifications to Income Tax (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Nate Blouin introduced the bill. |
| Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Elyse Hiti, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 244 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Sen. McCay resumed the Chair. |
| 6.S.B. 250 Community Development Modifications (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore introduced the bill, with the assistance of Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 250 with 1st Substitute S.B. 250.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 250 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 3:04 PM. |