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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair
Rep. David Butterfield, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart Barlow
Rep. Joel Briscoe
Rep. Tim Cosgrove
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Francis Gibson
Rep. Wayne Harper
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Brian King
Rep. Merlynn Newbold
Rep. Jim Nielson
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Mel Brown
STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Phil Dean, Policy Analyst
Ms. An Bradshaw, Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Vice Chair Butterfield called the meeting to order at 2:23 p.m.
H.J.R. 12 Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Certain Military Personnel (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
This bill was not heard.
H.B. 101 Tax Credits for Employing a Homeless Person (Rep. B. King)
Rep King introduced an amendment to the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 49 through 51 :
49 (3)
{
A
}
Subject to the other provisions of this section, a
tax credit:
50 (a)
{
may not exceed
}
is equal to
$1,000 per homeless person a
corporation hires; and
51 (b) may be claimed only once per homeless person a corporation hires.
2. Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 65:
58 (iii) current address, or if the homeless person is no longer employed by the
59 corporation, the last known address of the homeless person;
{
and
}
60 (b) documentation provided by a permanent housing, permanent supportive, or
61 transitional facility:
62 (i) stating the address of the permanent housing, permanent supportive, or transitional
63 facility; and
64 (ii) establishing that the homeless person resided at the permanent housing, permanent
65 supportive, or transitional facility on the date the corporation hired the homeless person
{
.
}
; and
(c) documentation establishing that the homeless person worked for the corporation for at least 80 hours during each month of a six-month period that begins on the date the homeless person is hired by the corporation.
2. Page 4, Lines 98 through 100 :
98 (3)
{
A
}
Subject to the other provisions of this section, a
tax credit:
99 (a)
{
may not exceed
}
is equal to
$1,000 per homeless person a claimant,
estate, or trust hires; and
100 (b) may be claimed only once per homeless person a claimant, estate, or trust hires.
3. Page 4, Lines 107 through 115 :
107 (iii) current address, or if the homeless person is no longer employed by the claimant,
108 estate, or trust, the last known address of the homeless person;
{
and
}
109 (b) documentation provided by a permanent housing, permanent supportive, or
110 transitional facility:
111 (i) stating the address of the permanent housing, permanent supportive, or transitional
112 facility; and
113 (ii) establishing that the homeless person resided at the permanent housing, permanent
114 supportive, or transitional facility on the date the claimant, estate, or trust hired the homeless
115 person
{
.
}
; and
(c) documentation establishing that the homeless person worked for the claimant, estate, or trust for at least 80 hours during each month of a six-month period that begins on the date the homeless person is hired by the claimant, estate, or trust.
The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Spoke against the bill: Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Newbold voting in opposition. Rep. Barlow, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Hutchings were absent for the vote.
Rep. Painter passed out copies of HB41 and asked the committee to review the bill and give suggestions. No vote took place.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Butterfield adjourned the meeting at 3:31 p.m.
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Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair