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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007, 8:30 P.M.
ROOM W130, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX



Members Present:    Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser, Chair     Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
    Sen. Mike Dmitrich     Sen. Brent Goodfellow
    Sen. Jon J. Greiner
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. Michael G. Waddoups

Members Excused:    Pres. John Valentine

Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Jerry Fenn, President, Qwest Communications, State of Utah
    James V. Campbell, Attorney, Qwest
    Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns
    Kent Anderson, President, Communications Workers of      America, Local 7704
    Jerold G. Oldroyd, Attorney, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
    Todd J. Godfrey, Attorney, Government Affairs, AT&T
    Steve Christensen, CEO/Chairman, Broadweave Network
    Steve Propes, Government Affairs, Comcast
    Stan Lockhart, Public Affairs, Micron
    Pam Hendrickson, Chair, Utah State Tax Commission
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the Committee minutes.

Chair Niederhauser called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
    
Approval of Minutes

    MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2007 and the     corrected minutes of February 7, 2007.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dmitrich and Stephenson absent for the     vote.

1.    S.B. 209 State Franchising Authority for Video Services (C. Bramble)

    Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

    Those speaking in favor of the bill:

        Jerry Fenn, President, Qwest Communications, State of Utah
        James V. Campbell, Attorney, Qwest
        Kent Anderson, President, Communications Workers of America, Local 7704
        Todd J. Godfrey, Attorney, Government Affairs, AT&T
        Steve Christensen, CEO/Chairman, Broadweave Network
        Steve Propes, Government Affairs, Comcast

    Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.

    Jerold G. Oldroyd, Attorney, Ballard Sphar Andrews & Ingersoll, spoke in opposition to the     bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 209 out of Committee with a favorable     recommendation with the understanding that dialogue will continue with all     participants.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Sen. Greiner assumed the Chair.

2.    S.R. 3 Resolution Increasing Public Awareness of Capital Gains Tax Deduction
    (W. Niederhauser)

    Sen. Niederhauser explained the bill.

    Stan Lockhart, Public Affairs, Micron, spoke in support of the bill and answered questions     from the committee.

    Pam Hendrickson, Chair, Utah State Tax Commission, further explained the bill and spoke in     support of S.R. 3.

     MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to pass S.R. 3 out of Committee with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved that S.R. 3 be placed on the Consent Calendar.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Chair Niederhauser moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.

    The meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.



        
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            Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser, Committee Chair