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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol, State Capitol Complex

                     February 22, 2010

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Todd Kiser, Chair
                Rep. Gage Froerer, Vice Chair
                Rep. Sheryl Allen                
                Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                 Rep. John Dougall                      
                 Rep. Susan Duckworth
                Rep. Julie Fisher
                Rep. Wayne Harper                 
                Rep. Greg Hughes
                Rep. Eric Hutchings                  
                Rep. Christine Johnson
                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss                          
                 Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold                         
                Rep. Stephen Sandstrom
                Rep. Jennifer Seelig
                Rep. Evan Vickers
                                 
STAFF PRESENT:        Phil Dean, Policy Analyst
                Kathy Sorg, Secretary
                    

Note:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Kiser called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Newbold and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.


H.B. 90    Income Tax Amendments (Rep. B. King)

Rep. King explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Gigi Brandt, Utah League of Women Voters
                Allison Rowland, Voices for Utah Children
                Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association

Spoke against the bill:    Peter Cannon, Davis Co. 9/12 Project
                Ronald Mortensen, Utah Coalition for Tax Fairness


Spoke to the bill:        Kevin Cromar, Canyons School District Board
                Matt Frandsen, Rings True Coalition

Handouts were distributed to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hughes moved to refer the bill to the Rules Committee with no action. The motion passed with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Moss and Rep. Seelig voting in opposition to the motion, and with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Johnson and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

Rep. Kiser relinquished the chair to Rep. Froerer.

H.B. 349    Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Bruce Johnson, Utah State Tax Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved to pass H.B. 349 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Newbold and Rep. Kiser absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved to place H.B. 349 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Newbold and Rep. Kiser absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Newbold and Rep. Kiser absent for the vote.

Rep. Froerer adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.




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                            Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair