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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol, State Capitol Complex

                     March 3, 2010

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Todd Kiser, Chair
                Rep. Gage Froerer, Vice Chair
                Rep. Sheryl Allen                
                Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                 Rep. John Dougall                      
                 Rep. Julie Fisher
                Rep. Wayne Harper                 
                Rep. Eric Hutchings                  
                Rep. Christine Johnson
                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss                          
                 Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold                         
                Rep. Stephen Sandstrom
                Rep. Jennifer Seelig
                Rep. Evan Vickers
                                 
MEMBERS ABSENT:      Rep. Susan Duckworth
                 Rep. Greg Hughes
                
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 7:42 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Moss, Rep. Newbold and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


H.B. 407    Obligations Secured by Trust Deeds (Rep. G. Hughes)

At the sponsor's request, the bill was not heard.


H.B. 148    Sales and Use Tax Changes (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Rebecca Rockwell, Legislative Staff.



Spoke to the bill:    Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
            Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns
            Louenda Downs, Davis County Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Allen moved to return H.B. 148 to Rules Committee for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Newbold moved to pass H.B. 148 with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Harper and Rep. Newbold voting in favor of the motion and with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.

    The original motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved to have Rep. Kiser prepare a letter to the Tax Review Commission requesting that the TRC review H.B. 148. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.

Rep. Kiser adjourned the meeting at 8:44 a.m.




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                            Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair