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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445 - State Capitol

February 4, 2014

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

Members Absent:         Rep. Mel Brown
                 Rep. Gage Froerer
                Rep. Francis Gibson
                
Staff Present:        Mr. Leif G. Elder, Policy Analyst
                Ms. An Bradshaw, Secretary
                    
NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Vice Chair Nielson called the meeting to order at 8:24 a.m.

Vice Chair Nielson asked Rep. Hutchings to conduct the meeting.

H.B. 224    Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Rep. J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson distributed "Pro-Growth Tax Reform & E-Fairness" and explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 28, Lines 845 through 846 :    

             845          (5) Beginning on the date the commission collects the tax described in Subsection (1),
             846      the state sales and use tax rate described in Subsection 59-12-103 (2)(a)(i)(A) is
{   4.45   }        4.50       %.


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Eliason, Rep. King, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.     

Chair Wilcox assumed the chair from Acting Chair Hutchings.

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Eliason, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Tanner voting in opposition. Rep. Anderegg and Rep. King were absent for the vote.

H.B. 226    Severance Tax Amendments (Rep. J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
            Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. King absent for the vote.     

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. King absent for the vote.

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 9:22 a.m.








Ryan D. Wilcox, chair