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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 250, State Capitol

                     February 4, 2013



Members Present:    Sen. Deidre Henderson, Chair
    Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
    Sen. Jim Dabakis
    Sen. Gene Davis
    Sen. Wayne A. Harper
    Scott K. Jenkins
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. John L. Valentine     
Members Absent:    Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:    Mr. Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
    Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, Committee Secretary
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the Committee minutes.

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes from Jan 31, 2013. The motion     passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble, Stephenson, and Valentine absent for the     vote.

S.B. 124    Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Database Access (W. Harper)

MOTION:    Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 124 with 1st Sub. S.B. 124. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Bramble, Stephenson, and Valentine absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Sen. Harper move to amend 1st Sub. S.B. 124 as follows:


1.    Page 35, Lines 1058 through 1059 :    

             1058          
{   (98)   }        (101)       (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(98)] (101)(b), "repairs or renovations of

             1059      tangible personal property" means:

2.    Page 122, Lines 3760 through 3766 :    

             3760          (75) amounts paid or charged to access a database:
             3761          (a) if the primary purpose for accessing the database is to view or retrieve information

             3762      from the database; and
             3763          (b)
{   except for   }        not including       amounts paid or charged for a:

             3764          (i) digital audiowork;
             3765          (ii) digital audio-visual work; or
             3766          (iii) digital book.

The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Bramble, Stephenson, and Valentine absent for the vote .        

Sen. Harper presented and explained this bill.

Spoke for the Bill:    Steve Young, Attorney, Holland and Hart

Spoke to the Bill:    Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, Tax Commission

MOTION:    Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously,
    with Sens. Stephenson absent for the vote.

H.B 54S01    Property Tax and Appraiser Amendments (G. Froerer)

MOTION:     Sen. Valentine moved to amend 1st Sub.H.B.54 as follows:



1.    Page 4, Lines 99 through 101 :    

             99          (ii) making an application by telephone or other electronic means within the time
             100      period described in Subsection (2) if the county legislative body passes a resolution under
             101      Subsection
{   (5)   }        (7)       authorizing applications to be made by telephone or other electronic means.


2.    Page 7, Lines 203 through 206 :    

             203          (b) "Opinion of value" means an estimate of fair market value that
{   is   } :

             204          (i)
  is       made by a licensed appraiser; and

             205          (ii) complies with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
             206      promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board as described in 12 U.S.C. Sec. 3339.

The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Stephenson absent for the vote

Rep. Froerer presented and explained the bill.

Spoke for the Bill:    John Ulibarri, Weber County Assessor


Sens. Bramble and Jenkins declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Sen. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.     

S.B. 154    Sales and Use Taxation of Water (S. Jenkins)

MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to amend S. B. 154 as follows:


1.    Page 35, Lines 1058 through 1059 :    

             1058          
{   (98)   }        (101)       (a) Except as provided in Subsection [(98)] (101)(b), "repairs or renovations of

             1059      tangible personal property" means:

2.    Page 122, Lines 3760 through 3766 :    

             3760          (75) amounts paid or charged to access a database:
             3761          (a) if the primary purpose for accessing the database is to view or retrieve information
             3762      from the database; and
             3763          (b)
{   except for   }        not including       amounts paid or charged for a:

             3764          (i) digital audiowork;
             3765          (ii) digital audio-visual work; or
             3766          (iii) digital book.

The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Jenkins presented and explained the bill.

Spoke for bill:    Ronald Thompson, General Manager, Washington County Water          Conservancy District

Spoke against bill:     Christi Wedig, Executive Director, Citizens for Dixie's Future            
             Linda Hilton, Director, Coalition of Religious Communities
             Lisa Rutherford

Spoke to the bill: Paul Van Dam, Attorney
             Steve Erickson, Policy Advocate, Utah Audubon Council
             Ty Markham

MOTION:     Sen. Davis moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously .

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.    

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary






Sen. Deidre Henderson, Committee Chair