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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2004
ROOM 131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Members Present:    Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
    Sen. Ron Allen
    Sen. Gregory Bell
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. Michael Waddoups
    
Members Excused:    Sen. David Gladwell
    
Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
    Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Ron Casper, National Federation of Independent Business
    Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
    Brian Farr, Governors Office     Gary Thorup, Attorney
    David Jordan, Workers Compensation Fund
    Ed Alter, Utah State Treasurer
    Richard McConkie, Ogden City ?

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Acting Chair, Sen. Bell, called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
    
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

    MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2004.

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

1.     S.B. 165 WORKERS COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS (Sen. C. Bramble)

    MOTION: Sen Bramble moved to amend S. B. 165 as follows:

1.    Page 14, Lines 405 through 406 :    

             405          (i) a representative of the [Workers' Compensation Fund] designated residual market
             406      carrier or assigned risk
[[   pool   ]]        plan       implemented in accordance with Section 31A-33a-103 ;


2.    Page 19, Lines 564 through 566 :    

             564          (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an independent corporation, as
             565      defined in Section 63E-1-102 , which participates in a system or plan prior to January 1,
[[   2005   ]]        2006       ,

             566      may withdraw from participation with that system or plan as follows:

3.    Page 29, Line 893 :    

             893          (3) Section 31A-33-109 is repealed July 1,
[[   2012   ]]        2013       .


    The motion passed with Sen. Allen, Sen. Dmitrich, Sen. Blackham, and Sen.     Waddoups absent for the vote.
    
    Sen. Bramble presented the bill to the committee.

    Ron Casper, National Foundation of Independent Business; Tom Bingham, Utah     Manufacturers Association; and David Jordan, Workers Compensation Fund; spoke in favor     of S. B. 165. Brian Farr, Governors Office; Gary Thorup, Attorney; and Ed Alter,     Utah State Treasurer, spoke in opposition to S.B. 165.

     MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to pass S.B. 165 out of committee with a favorable     recommendation.

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

    Sen. Bramble assumed the committee chair.

2.    S. B. 204 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHANGES (Sen. D. Thomas)

    Sen. Thomas presented the bill to the committee.     
    MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to pass S.B. 204 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Waddoups     absent at the time of the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to adjourn.

    

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Waddoups     absent at the time of the vote.

    Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary


        
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            Sen. Curtis Bramble, Committee Chair