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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 3, 2005

Room W110, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex




Members Present:    Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
    Sen. Ron Allen
    Sen. Gregory Bell
    Sen. Darin G. Peterson
    Sen. Mike Dmitrich
.    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    
    
Members Excused:    Sen. L. Hillyard
    Sen. John Valentine
    
Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
    Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Tracy Schmidt, Intermountain Donor Services
    Alex MacDonald, Intermountain Donor Services
    Kerri Adams, Kidney Donor
    Palmer DePaulas, Utah State Tax Commission

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

Sen. Bell called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m.
    
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

    MOTION:
Sen. Stephenson moved to approve the minutes of February 1st., 2005.

    The motion passed with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.

    Chairman Bramble assumed the Committee Chair.

1.     S.B. 164 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX - SUBTRACTION FOR LIVE ORGAN DONATION EXPENSES (Sen. K. Hale)

    
Sen. Hale presented the bill to the committee.

    Tracy Schmidt, Intermountain Donor Services; Alex MacDonald, Intermountain Donor     Services; Kerri Adams, Kidney Donor, and Palmer DePaulas, Utah State Tax Commission,

    spoke to the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Allen moved to go to the next item on the agenda.

    The motion passed unanimously.

2.     H.B. 69 FEDERAL HEALTH CARE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM (Rep. C. Oda)

    
Rep. Oda presented the bill to the committee.

    MOTION:
Sen. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 69 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

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

     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn.

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

    Sen. Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary


        

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            Sen. Curtis Bramble, Committee Chair