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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol, State Capitol Complex


                     February 14, 2011

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair
                Rep. Carl Wimmer, Vice Chair
                Rep. Joel Briscoe                
                Rep. Mel Brown
                 Rep. David Butterfield                      
                 Rep. David Clark
                Rep. Tim Cosgrove                              
                Rep. Susan Duckworth
                Rep. Julie Fisher                  
                Rep. Gage Froerer
                Rep. Wayne Harper                              
                Rep. Brian King
                Rep. Merlynn Newbold
                Rep. Jim Nielson


MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. John Dougall
                             
MEMBERS ABSENT:      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 2:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Brown, Rep. Harper and Rep. King absent for the vote.

H.B. 105    Delinquent Property Tax Certificates (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
            John Bond, Weber County Treasurer
            Jacquie Nielsen, Rocky Mountain Patriots

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mark Alton, Davis County Treasurer
                    Wendy Long, Uintah County Treasurer
                    

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to hold H.B. 105 and recommended the bill go to the interim committee for further study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Fisher and Rep. King absent for the vote.


H.B. 135    Local Sales and Use Tax Distribution Revisions (Rep. J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Tom Hardy, Bountiful City Manager
            Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Dan McArthur, Mayor of St. George
                    

MOTION:    Rep. Wimmer moved to hold H.B. 135 and recommended the bill go to the interim committee for further study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Duckworth moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fisher and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote. Rep. Painter adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m.



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                            Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair