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SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009, 2 :00 P.M.
Members Present: Sen. Wayne L. Niederhauser, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Sen. Dennis Stowell
Sen. John Valentine
Sen. Brent Goodfellow
Sen. Ross Romero
Staff Present: Bryant Howe, Asst. Dir., Office of Leg. Research & Gen. Counsel
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Ms. Kimberly Page, Million Air Salt Lake City
Leonard Wojcik, Vice President, Utah Aviation Association
McKell Withers, Superintendent Salt Lake School District
Kathie Johnson, South Jordan City Council
Steven H. Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah Superintendent's Association
Tim Leffel , Business Administrator, Murray School District
Mr. Royce Van Tassell, VP Utah Taxpayers Association
Tom Bingham, President Utah Manufacturers Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the Committee minutes.
Chair Niederhauser called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Valentine moved to approve the minutes of 2/11/2009.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Stowell absent for the vote.
1. SB 157 - Property Taxation of Aircraft
Sen. Mark Madsen presented and explained this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to amend SB 157 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 1 through 5 :
1
AND REGISTRATION
OF AIRCRAFT
2
3
4
5
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stowell absent for the vote.
Ms. Page and Mr. Wojcik spoke in favor of this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Valentine moved to adopt SB 157 as amended with a favorable recommendation.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stowell absent for the vote.
2. SB 46 - School Property Tax Equalization Amendments
Sen. Karen Morgan presented and explained this bill.
Mr. Withers, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Leffel spoke in favor of this bill.
Ms. Johnson and Mr. Van Tassell spoke against this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to move to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to adopt SB 46 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion failed with a 2 _ 3 vote; Sen. Goodfellow and Sen. Romero voting in favor; Sen. Niederhauser, Sen. Bramble, and Sen. Stephenson voting against; and Sen. Stowell and Valentine absent for the vote.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to table the bill.
The motion carried with a 4 - 2 vote; Sen. Niederhauser, Sen. Bramble, Sen. Stephenson, and Sen. Stowell voting in favor; Sen. Goodfellow and Sen. Romero voting against; and Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
3, HB 65 - Reporting of Certain Transactions Exempt from Sales and Use Taxes
Sen. Julie Fisher presented and explained this bill.
Mr. Bingham spoke in favor of this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt HB 65 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved that HB 65 be placed on the Consent Calendar
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Romero made the motion to adjourn,
Chairperson Niederhauser adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary.