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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 14, 2003
ROOM 131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


Members Present:    Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
    Sen. Ron Allen
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. Michael G. Waddoups
    
Members Excused:    Sen. Gregory Bell
    Sen. David Gladwell

Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
    Saundra Maeser, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Kris Fawson, Co-Director, Legal Counsel for People with Disabilities
    Sarah Meier, Co-Chairman, Utah School Boards Association
    Gary Herbert, Utah County Commissioner
    Roger Tew, Attorney, Utah League of Cities and Towns
    Mark Alton, Davis County Treasurer
    Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, Utah Tax Commission

Visitor List on File:

Committee Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
    
1.     H.B. 211 DISABILITIES APPROPRIATIONS NONLAPSING (Rep. Rebecca Lockhart)

    
Rep. Lockhart presented the bill to the committee.

    Kris Fawson, Co-Director, Legal Counsel for People with Disabilities, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to pass H.B. 211 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham and Sen. Dmitrich absent at the time of the vote.

    Sen. Dmitrich assumed the chair from Sen. Bramble

2.     H.B. 116 PROPERTY TAX - CALCULATION OF CERTIFIED TAX RATE
    (Rep. Ann Hardy)


    Rep. Hardy presented the bill to the committee.



    
    Sarah Meier, Co-Chairman, Utah School Boards Association; Gary Herbert, Utah County Commissioner; Roger Tew, attorney, Utah League of Cities and Towns; Mark Alton, Davis County Treasurer; and Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, Utah Tax Commission, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 116 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Sen. Bramble assumed the chair from Sen. Dmitrich.

3.     H.B. 200S1 PROPERTY TAXES AND UNIFORM FEES - INTEREST RATES ON DEFERRED OR DELINQUENT TAXES (Rep. LaVar Christensen)

    Rep. Christesen presented the bill to the committee.

    Mark Alton, Davis County Treasurer, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to pass 1st Sub H.B. 200 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham absent at the time of the vote.

4.     H.J.R. 13 JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REPEAL OF FEDERAL ESTATE TAX (Sen. D. Chris Buttars)

     MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to pass H.J.R. 13 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham absent at the time of the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham absent at the time of the vote.

    Committee Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
    

    Minutes recorded by Saundra Maeser, Committee Secretary


        
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            Sen. Curtis Bramble, Committee Chair