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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Rep. Stephen D. Clark, Vice Chair
Rep. Eli H.An derson
Rep. Judy Ann Buff mire
Rep. Scott Daniels
Rep. Brad Last
Rep. Susan Lawrence
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Darin G. Peterson
Rep. J. Morgan Philpot
Rep. Jack A. Seitz
Rep. Bradley A. Winn
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
Rep. Gordon E. Snow
STAFF: Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
Sharron Corelli, Secretary
VISITORS: List filed with committee minutes.
Vice Chair Clark called the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Winn moved to approve the minutes of February 25, 2003. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper, Rep. Winn and Rep. Philpot absent for the vote.
H.B.286 Waste Tax and Fee Amendments (D. Ure)
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to adopt the following amendment:
1. Page 3, Line 75: After "(2)(a)" insert "(i)"
2. Page 3, Line 76: Bracket "hazardous waste and"
3. Page 3, Line 78: After Line 78 insert:
"(ii) The owner or operator of each facility under Subsection (1) shall collect from the generators of hazardous waste a fee of $14 per ton or fraction of a ton on all hazardous waste received at the facility or site for disposal, treatment, or both."
4. Page 3, Line 83: Delete "(i)"
5. Page 3, Line 86: Reinstate "(i)" and delete "(A)"
6. Page 3, Line 87: Reinstate "(ii)" and delete "(B)"
7. Page 3, Line 88: Delete Lines 88 and 89
8. Page 7, Line 199: Delete "the following amounts:"
9. Page 7, Line 200: Delete Lines 200 and 201
10. Page 7, Line 202: Delete "(b)"
The following people spoke to the amendment:
Mr. Lowell Peterson, Clean Harbors Environmental Services
Mr. Brent Bradford, Deputy Director, Dept. of Environmental Quality
The motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Buffmire, Rep. Daniels, Rep. Moss, Rep. Clark and Rep. Philpot voting in favor.
The following people spoke in favor of the bill:
Mr. Vic Arnold, Executive Director, Davis Education Association
Ms. Janis Dubno, Tax and Budget Analyst, Utah Issues
The following people spoke in opposition to the bill:
Mr. Cory Coleman, District Manager, Allied Waste
Mr. Dix McMullin, Lobbyist, ECDC Allied Waste
Mr. Ken Alkema, Envirocare
Mr. Jason Groenewald, Director, Families Against Incinerator Waste, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Philpot moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, line 7: After hazardous waste facilities delete and
2. Page 1, line 8: Delete nonhazardous solid waste facilities
3. Page 1, line 12: Delete and nonhazardous solid
4. Page 1, line 13: Delete waste facilities
5. Page 3, Line 76: Delete $28" and add $14"
6. Page 3, Line 89: Delete $28" and add $14"
7. Page 6, Line 167: Delete AND NONHAZARDOUS
8. Page 6, Line 168: Delete SOLID WASTE FACILITY
9. Page 6, Line 170: Delete and Nonhazardous Solid Waste
10. Page 6, Line 182: Delete line 182
11. Page 7, Lines 183-191: Delete lines 183-191
12. Page 7, Line 192: Delete as applied to solid waste, is as defined in
section 19-6-102 and
13. Page 7, Line 194: Delete line 194
14. Page 7, Line 196 After facility delete and nonhazardous solid waste
facility
15. Page 7, Line 202 After facility delete or nonhazardous solid waste
16. Page 7, Line 203 Delete line 203
17. Page 7, Line 204 After hazardous waste delete or nonhazardous solid
18. waste
19. Page 7, Line 205 Delete or nonhazardous solid waste is received at a nonhazardous solid waste facility
20. Page 7, Line 212 Delete or nonhazardous solid waste for treatment
21. Page 8, Line 222 Delete or nonhazardous solid waste
22. Page 8, Line 223 Delete facility
23. Page 8, Line 225 After facility delete or
24. Page 8, Line 226 Delete nonhazardous solid waste facility
25. Page 8, Line 230 Delete or nonhazardous solid waste facility
26. Page 10, Line 278 After facility delete or nonhazardous solid waste facility
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably.
MOTION: Rep. Clark called the previous question. The motion passed with Rep. Philpot voting in opposition.
The substitute motion passed with Rep. Peterson, Rep. Anderson, Rep. Buffmire, Rep. Moss and Rep. Philpot voting in opposition.
H.B. 183 Individual Income Tax Amendments (P. Jones)
MOTION: Rep. Seitz moved to delete in title and body HB 183 and replace it with 1st Substitute HB 183. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Jones introduced the bill and explained it to the committee with the assistance of Rep. Mascaro.
MOTION: Rep. Seitz moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with Rep. Philpot and
Rep. Buffmire voting in oppostion.
Vice Chair Clark adjourned the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
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Wayne A. Harper, Chair