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 8:18 AM. |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of February 27th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
1.S.B. 328 Alcohol Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
Sen. Jerry Stevenson introduced the bill. |
Susannah Burt, Utah Prevention Coalition Association, spoke to the bill. |
Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and towns, spoke to the bill. |
Steve Handy, Alcohol Commission, Utah Department of Alcohol and Beverage Services, spoke to the bill. |
Steve Barth, SB Strategies, spoke to the bill. |
Jacey Skinner, Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, spoke to the bill. |
Gary Thorup, Utah Petroleum Marketers and Retailers Association, spoke to the bill. |
Tiffany Clason, Executive Director, Utah Department of Alcohol and Beverage Services, spoke to the bill. |
Lynne Ward, Japanese Church of Christ, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 328 with 1st Substitute S.B. 328.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 328 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 328.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-3-1. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore |
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 328 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
2.S.B. 71 Social Security Tax Revisions (Harper, W.) |
Sen. Harper introduced the bill. |
MOTION:Chair McCay moved to replace S.B. 71 with 1st Substitute S.B. 71.The motion failed with a vote of 2-3-2. | |||
Yeas - 2 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore |
Joe Hirobayashi, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Kory Holdaway, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 71 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore |
3.4th Sub. H.B. 324 Special Group License Plate Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
Rep. Val Peterson introduced the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 324 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
4.S.B. 329 Deferred Deposit Lending Modifications (Pitcher, S.) |
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher introduced the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to amend S.B. 329 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
Amendment 1
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Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore |
Cort Walker, Utah Consumer Lending Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 329 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-1. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore |
5.2nd Sub. H.B. 110 Combined Basic Tax Rate Reduction (Auxier, T.) |
Rep. Tiara Auxier introduced the bill, including a handout and a PowerPoint. |
HB110 Handout |
Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
6.1st Sub. H.B. 428 Property Tax Changes (Koford, J.) |
Rep. Jill Koford introduced the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 428 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
7.1st Sub. H.B. 464 State Sovereignty Fund (Elison, J.) |
Rep. Joseph Elison introduced the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 464 out favorably.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 |
8.2nd Sub. H.B. 143 Firearm Safety Incentives (MacPherson, M.) |
Rep. Matt MacPherson introduced the bill. |
Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 143 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-2-4. | |||
Yeas - 1 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
9.1st Sub. H.B. 476 Tax Return Donation Amendments (MacPherson, M.) |
Rep. MacPherson introduced the bill. |
Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 476 out favorably.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 |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 9:55 AM. |