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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445 - State Capitol
February 4, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:     Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair
                Rep. Jim Nielson, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jake Anderegg
                Rep. Joel Briscoe                            
                 Rep. Tim Cosgrove                 
                Rep. Steve Eliason                              
                Rep. Gage Froerer
                Rep. Francis Gibson
                 Rep. Eric Hutchings                         
                Rep. Brian King
                Rep. John Knotwell
                Rep. Kay McIff
                Rep. Doug Sagers
                Rep. Jon Stanard
                Rep. Earl Tanner     

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.

Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to approve the minutes of the Jan. 30, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

H.B. 67    Personal Property Taxation Revisions (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:        Mr. Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association
                Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. John Ulibarri, Weber County Assessor
                Mr. Lee Gardner, Salt Lake County Assessor

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MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended on Jan. 30, 2013. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

H.B. 74    Property Tax Modifications (Rep. J. Mathis)

Rep. Mathis requested that HB74 be replaced with 1st Sub HB74.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to replace HB74 with 1st Sub. HB74. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 74    Property Tax Modifications (Rep. J. Mathis)

Rep. Mathis introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:        Mr. Kent Peatross, Duchesne County Commissioner
                Mr. Michael McKee, Uintah County Commissioner
                Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
                Mr. Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson made a motion to pass out 1st Sub HB74 favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Tanner voting in opposition and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

H.B. 84    Specie Legal Tender Amendments (Rep. M. Kennedy)

Rep. Kennedy introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Larry Hilton, citizen and Mr. Tim Irwin, Highland City Councilor. Handouts were provided.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 3, Line 89 through Page 4, Line 92 :    

             89          (3) A government entity may not accept specie legal tender before

{   obtaining

             90      confirmation from the state auditor that   }

  establishing       the procedures the government entity follows to hold,

             91      secure, and account for the specie legal tender

  that       are sufficient to allow for an audit using

             92      generally accepted auditing standards, including at a minimum:

The motion to amend passed favorably with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

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MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
















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                             Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Chair

                            
        

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