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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 11, 2004
WEDNESDAY, Room131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


Members Present:    Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
    Sen. Gregory Bell
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. Michael Waddoups
    
Members Excused:    Sen. Ron Allen
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. David Gladwell     
Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
    Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Paul Boyden, Utah Prosecutors Association
    Mark Buchi, Utah Highway Advertising Association
    Lee Gardner, Salt Lake County Assessor
    Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
    Craig Moody, Reagan Outdoor
    Ed Rogers, Utah Outdoor Advertising Inc.
    Mark Johnson, Utah State Tax Commission
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m.
    
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

    MOTION:
Sen. Allen moved to approve the minutes of January 9th, 2004.

    The motion passed with Sen. Blackham and Sen. Waddoups absent for the vote.

1.     S. B. 173 BAIL BOND REINSTATEMENT AMENDMENTS (Sen. G. Bell)

    
Sen. Bell presented the bill to the committee.

     MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to amend S. B. 173 as follows:





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             47      agreement of the surety and the court.]
             48          
[[   (4) (a) If a defendant fails to appear at a scheduled court appearance and the court has

             49      ordered forfeiture of the bond, and the defendant:
             50          (i) appears in court within seven days after the failure to appear, the court may reinstate
             51      the bond without further notice to the surety; or
             52          (ii) has failed to appear in court within seven days after the failure to appear, the court
             53      may not reinstate the bond without notifying the surety.  
]]


  (4)(a) If a defendant appears in court within seven days after a missed, scheduled court appearance, even though the court has ordered the bond forfeited, the court may reinstate the bond without further notice to the bond company.

(b) If a defendant fails to appear within seven days after a scheduled court appearance and the court has ordered the bond forfeited, the court may not reinstate the bond without the consent of the surety  



2.    Page 2, Line 54 :    

             54          
[[   (b)   ]]        (c)       If the defendant is arrested and booked into a county jail booking facility pursuant


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             57          
[[   (c)   ]]        (d)       Unless the court makes a finding of good cause why the bond should not be


4.    Page 3, Line 70 :    

             70          
[[   (d)   ]]        (e)       Under circumstances not otherwise provided for in this section, the court may


5.    Page 3, Line 73 :    

             73          
[[   (e)   ]]        (f)       If a surety's bond has been exonerated under this section and the surety remains


    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham and Sen. Waddoups absent for the vote.


    Paul Boyden, Utah Prosecutors Association, spoke to the bill.
    
    MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to pass S. B. 173, as amended, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham and Sen. Waddoups absent for the vote.

2.    S. B. 177 PROPERTY TAX - OUTDOOR ADVERTISING (Sen. M. Waddoups)

    
Sen. Stephenson presented the bill to the committee

     Mark Buchi, Utah Highway Advertising Association; Lee Gardner, Salt Lake County     Assessor; Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association; Craig Moody, Reagan Outdoor;     Ed Rogers, Utah Outdoor Advertising Inc.; and Mark Johnson, Utah State Tax Commission;     spoke to the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Blackham moved to pass S.B. 177 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

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

    Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary


        
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            Sen. Curtis Bramble, Committee Chair