| 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: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Michele Miller, 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 2:11 PM |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes from Feb. 24, 2025, and Jan. 23, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
| 1.S.B. 112 Utah Exemptions Act Modifications(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with Joel Marker, former Utah district bankruptcy judge. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, American's Credit Union Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace SB0112 with SB0112S01.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass SB0112S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
| 2.SB0162 - Online Sales Tax Amendments |
| Sen. Wilson presented the bill. |
| Jason Gardner, Deputy Director, Utah Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Young, tax attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass SB0162 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 |
| 3.S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance(Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Nic Dunn, Vice President of Strategy and Senior Fellow, Sutherland Institute. |
| Brent Hutchison, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SCR007 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
| 4.H.B. 11 Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments(Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0011 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 |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 47 Vehicle Registration and Insurance Amendments(Kyle, J.) |
| Rep. Jason Kyle presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shawn Taylor, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0047S01 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.S.B. 65 Minimum Basic Tax Rate Amendments(Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Tina Cannon, Utah State Auditor, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennifer Partridge, Vice President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass SB0065 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 |
| 7.S.B. 116 Income Tax Rate Modifications(Fillmore, L.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace SB0116 with SB0116S01.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 |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Jen Brown, President, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Billy Hesterman, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass SB0116S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| 8.S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments(McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| Billy Hesterman, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelci Starks, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jerry Schmidt, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brent Hutchison, resistant, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stefanie Jones, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0060 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 |
| 9.S.B. 78 Property Tax Relief Amendments(McCay, D.) |
| 4. S.B.78 Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace SB0078 with SB0078S01.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 |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Crossroads Wisdom Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chris Kauffman, Grand County Treasurer, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Jerry Schmidt, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tim Funk, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Zoe Newmann, Project Manager, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0078S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 10.S.B. 97 Property Tax Rate Amendments(McCay, D.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace SB0097 with SB0097S01.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. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| Sen. Harper assumed the chair. |
| Cameron Diehl, President, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0097S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:59 PM. |