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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 129 - State Capitol Building


                     January 30, 2004


MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
                Rep. Stephen D. Clark, Vice Chair
                Rep. Sheryl L. Allen     
                Rep. Eli H.An derson    
                 Rep. Judy Ann Buff mire
                Rep. Craig Frank
                Rep. Brad Last
                 Rep. Susan Lawrence
                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss             
                 Rep. Darin G. Peterson
                Rep. J. Morgan Philpot
                Rep. Jack A. Seitz

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Scott Daniels
                Rep. Gordon E. Snow
                

STAFF:            Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
                Michelle Teerlink, Secretary
                    
Note:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Harper called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Seitz moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buffmire absent for the vote.

HB0074    Extension of Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Steel Industry (Rep. B. Ferry)

    Rep. Ferry introduced the bill and explained its intent using handouts. Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association and Mike German, Taxpayers Association spoke for the bill and Linda Hilton, Coalition of Religious Communities and Dorothy Owen, private citizen spoke against.

MOTION:    Rep. Philpot moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Moss voting in opposition and Rep. Buffmire absent for the vote.

HJR011    Resolution Urging a Study on Statewide Uniform Fees Imposed on Motor

Homes (Rep. L. Shurtliff)

    Rep. Shurtliff introduced the bill and explained its intent. Lynn Solarczyk, Utah State Tax Commission spoke to the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to transmit the bill out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Philpot moved to transmit the bill to an interim study. The motion failed with Reps. Allen, Anderson, Buffmire, Moss, Peterson, and Seitz voting in opposition, Reps. Frank, Last, Lawrence, Philpot, and Clark voting in favor and Rep. Harper absent for the vote. The original motion passed with Reps. Frank, Last, Lawrence, and Philpot voting in opposition and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.




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                            Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair