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SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 3, 2006, 8:00 A.M.
Members Present: Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair Sen. Gregory Bell
Sen. Mike Dmitrich
Sen. Brent Goodfellow
Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Sen. Darin G. Peterson
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. John Valentine
Staff Present: Bryant Howe, Assistant Director
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Milton H. Thackeray, Chair, Utah Leg. Compensation Commission John Fellows, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Scott Carvor, Executive Director, Department of Corrections
Ron Rencher, Thompson Company
Paul Rogers, Thompson Company
Mark Burns, Assistant Attorney General
Erin Berry, Child Protection Registry Services of Utah
Patrick A. Shea, Attorney
Kim Klasing, Tobacco Free Utah, Child Protection Registry
Gary R. Thorup, Attorney, Holme Roberts & Owen
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to approve the minutes of January 31, 2006.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dmitrich, Hillyard, Stephenson and Valentine absent for the vote.
1. S.J.R. 7 Joint Rules Resolution Amending Legislative Expenses (G. Bell)
Sen. Bell explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Valentine and Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 64 Legislative Compensation Commission Amendments (G. Bell)
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 64.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dmitrich and Valentine absent for the votel
Sen. Bell explained the bill assisted by Milton H. Thackeray, Chair, Utah Legislative Compensation Committee.
John Fellows, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, further clarified the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
The motion failed with Sens. Goodfellow and Stephenson voting in favor of the motion, Chair Bramble, Sens. Bell, Hillyard and Peterson voting in opposition and Pres. Valentine and Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion failed with Sens. Bell and Goodfellow voting in favor of the motion, Chair Bramble, Sens. Hillyard, Peterson and Stephenson votiing in opposition and Pres. Valentine and Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
3. S.B. 175 Correctional Facility Bidding Process (H. Stephenson)
Sen. Stephenson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 175.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
MOTION: President Valentine moved to amend 1st Sub. S.B. 175 as follows:
Page 2, Line 95: After "legislative" insert "Executive Appropriations Committee and the"
The motion passed unanimously.
Scott Carvor, Executive Dir., Dept of Corrections spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to transmit the bill as amended with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote,
4. S.B. 206 Child Protection Registry Amendments (M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Dmitrich explained the bill assisted by Ron Rencher and Paul Rogers, Thompson Company.
MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to amend the bill as follows:
Page 2, Line 36: At the end of line 36 insert "and sells a product described in Subsection 76-10-105.1 (1) (a) (i) (B)"
The motion passed with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.
Mark Burns, Assistant Attorney General; Erin Berry, Child Protection Registry Services of Utah; and Kim Klasing, Tobacco Free Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. S.B. 192 Exemptions fo Residential Property Tax (E. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with Chair Bramble, Sens. Dmitrich, Goodfellow, and Hillyard voting in favor of the bill, Sens. Bell, Peterson and Stephenson voting in opposition and Pres. Valentine absent for the vote.
6. S.B. 121 Small College Enhancements (J. Hickman)
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 121.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
7. S.B. 89 Sales and Use Tax - Attachment of Tangible Personal Property to Real Property (H. Stephenson)
Sen. Stephenson explained the bill.
Gary Thorup, Attorney, Holme Roberts & Owen, further clarified the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimouslly.
8. H.B. 54 Sales and Use Tax Examption for Sales of Certain Agricultural Products
(G. Snow)
Rep. Snow explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Valentine absent for the vote.
9. 1st Sub. H.B. 55 Property Tax - Circuit Breaker Qualifying Limits (W. Harper)
Rep. Harper explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to transmit the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Pres. Valentine absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously at 10:05 a.m. with Pres Valentine absent for the vote.