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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 250, State Capitol
March 5, 2013

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

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 4:11 p.m.
    
S.B. 269     Property Tax Revisions (J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine introduced and explained this bill.
    
MOTION:     Sen. Valentine moved to replace S.B. 269 with 1st Sub. S.B. 269. The motion         passed unanimously with Sens. Davis, Harper, and Stephenson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Valentine moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 269 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Davis and Harper absent for the vote.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes of Feb 28, 2013. The motion passed         unanimously with Sens. Davis, and Harper absent for the vote.

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

Sen. Okerlund introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 250 with 1st Sub. S.B. 250. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Davis, Harper, and Valentine absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 250 out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition and Sens. Davis, Stephenson, and Valentine absent for the vote.

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1st Sub. H.B. 96    Cleaner Burning Fuels Tax Credits Amendments (J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:         Mr. Bryce Bird, Director , Utah Division of Air Quality

MOTION:    Sen. Dabakis moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 96 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:        Sen. Bramble moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. After
            discussion the motion was withdrawn.
        
The original motion passed, with Sens. Hendersen and Harper voting in opposition and Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.

H.B. 145    Youth Development Organization Restricted Account and Income Tax Contribution (S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:    Ms. Cathleen Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of
                    Utah

MOTION:    Sen. Valentine moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed, with Sens.         Harper and Stephenson voting in opposition to the motion.

Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.    

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary





Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Committee Chair

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