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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 250, State Capitol
March 4, 2013

Members Present:         Sen. Deidre Henderson, Chair
                Sen. J. Stuart Adams
                Sen. Jim Dabakis
                Sen. Gene Davis
                Sen. Wayne A. Harper
                Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
                Sen. John L. Valentine
    
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 8:08 a.m.
    
Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 20 and Feb. 26, 2013. The         motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Dabakis and Davis absent for the vote.

S.B. 247    Amendments to Revenue and Taxation (W. Harper)

Sen. Harper introduced and explained this bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 247 with 1st Sub. S.B. 247 . The              motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Dabakis and Davis absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, State Tax Commission

MOTION:     Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Sub. 247, out favorably. The motion passed         unanimously.

S.B 250    Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Sales of a Fuel Cell (R. Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Randy Johnson, Bloom Energy

Spoke to the bill:        Ms. Samantha Julian, Director, Office of Energy Development
                Mr. Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, State Tax Commission

MOTION:     Sen. Adams moved to pass S.B. 250 out favorably. The motion failed, with Sens.         Adams, Davis, and Stephenson voting in favor of the bill.

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MOTION:    Sen. Bramble moved to place S.B. 250 on the March 5 agenda. The motion passed         unanimously.

H.B. 86    Property Tax Rate Certification Date (M. Nelson)

Rep. Nelson introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Valentine moved to pass H.B. 86 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, and Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Valentine moved H.B. 86 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, and Harper absent for the vote.

H.B. 300     Retention of Sales and Use Tax Collections by Certain Remote Sellers (S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Mark Griffin, General Counsel, Overstock.com

MOTION:    Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 300 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, Jenkins, and Valentine absent for the vote.

4th Sub. H.B. 66    Political Subdivision Amendments (J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler introduced and explained the bill

MOTION:    Sen. Harper moved to replace 4th Sub. H.B. 66 with 5th Sub. H.B. 66. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, Jenkins, and Valentine absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 5th Sub. H.B. 66 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, Jenkins, and Valentine absent for the vote.
    
MOTION:    Sen. Dabakis moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with
        Sens. Adams, Bramble, Davis, Jenkins, and Valentine absent for the vote.

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.    

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1st Sub. H.B. 96 and H.B. 143 were not considered.

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary.





Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Committee Chair

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