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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair
Rep. David Butterfield, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart Barlow
Rep. Joel Briscoe
Rep. Mel Brown
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. Tim Cosgrove
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.
Chair Painter called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
1st Sub. H.B. 298 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Lance Davenport, Utah Department of Public Safety, and Mr. John Njord, Utah Department of Transportation.
MOTION: Rep. Butterfield moved to replace HB298 with 1st Sub. HB298. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Harper, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. King absent for the vote.
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Craig Bickmore, New Car Dealers of Utah
Mr. Wayne Jones, Independent Auto Dealers Association
Mr. Dan Northrup, Vehicle Emissions Testing Association
Mr. David Neff, Jiffy Lube Franchisee
Mr. John Griffin, Jiffy Lube Franchisee
Mr. Sam Kerbel, automobile mechanic
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Jason Christensen, citizen
Mr. Matthew Piccolo, Sutherland Institute
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Chris Purcell, State Farm agent
MOTION: Rep. Nielson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 24 through 25 :
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 This bill takes effect on July 1,
{
2012
}
2013
.
2. Page 11, Lines 321 through 322 :
321 Section 7. Effective date.
322 This bill takes effect on July 1,
{
2012
}
2013
.
The motion to amend passed with Rep. Brown, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Painter voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 25:
25 This bill takes effect on {
2. Page 11, Line 322:
322 This bill takes effect on {
The motion failed with Rep. Brown, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Eliason, Rep. Harper, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Painter voting for the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Hutchings voting in opposition.
H.B. 200 Individual Income Tax Credit for Use Tax Liability (Rep. J. Nielson)
Rep. Nielson introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Nielson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 55 :
55 (2) A tax credit under this section may not exceed {
The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Brisco, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Butterfield absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Nielson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion failed with Rep. Nielson voting for the motion. Rep. Brown, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Hutchings were absent for the vote.
H.B. 323 Sales and Use Tax Collection Amendments (Rep. D. Butterfield)
Rep. Butterfield introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Nancy Cheal, citizen.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
Ms. Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Businesses
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to place HB323 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Chair Painter adjourned the meeting at 3:52.
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Rep. Patrick Painter, Chair