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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W135 - West Office Building, State Capitol Complex


                     January 18, 2006


MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
                Rep. Glen A. Donnelson, Vice Chair                 
                Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
                Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                 Rep. Craig A. Frank                      
                 Rep. Fred R. Hunsaker
                Rep. Bradley G. Last
                Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
                Rep. Roz McGee
                 Rep. Carol Spackman Moss                
                 Rep. Joseph G. Murray                 
                 Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
                Rep. Patrick L. Painter
                Rep. Ross I. Romero                         
                Rep. Gordon E. Snow


STAFF:            Bryant Howe, Assistant Director
                Rosemary Young, Secretary
                    
Note:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Vice Chair Donnelson called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hunsaker moved to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Murray and Painter absent for the vote.

Dr. Ray Nelson, Brigham Young University, and Mr. Bruce Johnson, Utah State Tax Commission, presented information to the committee as to possible scenarios for changing the state individual income tax rates and responded to questions from the committee.

H.B. 54    Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Sales of Certain Agricultural Products (Rep. G. Snow)

Rep. Snow introduced H.B. 54 and explained it to the committee. Pam Hendrickson, State Tax Commission, explained the fiscal note on the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation. The

motion passed unanimously with Reps. Last, Lockhart, Newbold, and Donnelson absent for the vote.

H.B. 55    Property Tax - Circuit Breaker Qualifying Limits (Rep. W. Harper)

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to delete in title and body H.B. 55 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 55. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Last, Lockhart, Newbold, and Donnelson absent for the vote.

Rep. Harper introduced 1st Substitute H.B.55 and explained it to the committee.

Tim Funk, Crossroads Urban Center, and Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Salt Lake Community Action Program spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to transmit the substitute bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Last, Lockhart, Newbold, Painter, and Donnelson absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 2    Resolution Urging Congressional Action on the Tax Deductibility of Medical Expenses by Individuals (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings introduced H.J.R. 2 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to transmit the resolution with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Last, Lockhart, Newbold, and Painter absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 5    Resolution Providing Property Tax Exemption for Veterans (Rep. M. Wheatley)

H.J.R. 5 was not considered in this meeting.

MOTION:    Rep. Romero moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Last, Lockhart, Newbold, and Painter absent for the vote.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.





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                            Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair