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February 8, 2011
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair
Rep. Carl Wimmer, Vice Chair
Rep. Joel Briscoe
Rep. Mel Brown
Rep. David Butterfield
Rep. Tim Cosgrove
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Julie Fisher
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Wayne Harper
Rep. Brian King
Rep. Merlynn Newbold
Rep. Jim Nielson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. David Clark
Rep. Eric Hutchings
STAFF PRESENT: Phil Dean, Policy Analyst
Tamara Schaff, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Painter called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Harper, Rep. King, Rep. Wimmer absent for the vote.
H.B. 94 Income Tax Credit for Combat Related Death (Rep. M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass H.B. 94 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Duckworth and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
H.B. 82 Procedures for Claiming a Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Certain Lodging Related Purchases (Rep. T. Kiser)
Rep. Kiser explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Alma Ereksen, hotel owner.
Spoke to the bill: Alma Ereksen, Hotel Owner
Barry Conover, Interim Utah State Tax Commission Director
Mark Alton, Davis County Treasurer
Brent Gardner, Executive Director of Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to hold H.B. 82. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Froerer and Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
H.B. 105 Delinquent Property Tax Certificates (Rep. G. Froerer)
This bill was not considered.
H.J.R. 20 Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Repeal the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution (Rep. C. Wimmer)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Froerer and Rep. Harper absent for the vote. Rep. Painter adjourned the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
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Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair