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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W135 - West Office Building, State Capitol Complex


                     February 14, 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 4:24 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Murray moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hunsaker, Rep. Last, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

H.B. 354    Tax Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)

Rep. Dougall, assisted by Neil Ashdown, Chief of Staff to Governor Huntsman, and Keith Prescott an advisor to Governor Huntsman, introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. The following individuals spoke against the bill:

        Sarah Wilhelm, Voices for Utah Children (handout)
        John Lambert, local businessman
        Laura Polacheck, AARP
        Karmen Sanone, Salt Lake County Aging Services



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

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. McGee moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion failed with Rep. Allen, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. McGee, Rep. Moss, Rep. Murray, and Rep. Snow voting in favor and Rep. Hunsaker absent for the vote.

The original motion passed with Rep. Allen, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Hunsaker, Rep. McGee, Rep. Moss, Rep. Murray, and Rep. Snow voting in opposition.

H.B. 353    Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper introduced the bill and explained it to the committee. Michael Jensen, Salt Lake County Council, spoke against the bill. Jim Olsen, Utah Retail Merchants Association, and Mike Jerman, Utah Taxpayers association, spoke for the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Last moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Romero voting in opposition and Rep. Hunsaker, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hunsaker, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.

The Vice Chair adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.

    






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                            Rep. Wayne A. Harper, Chair