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 Absent:
Rep. Mel Brown
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.
Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2014. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep.
Hutchings, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.
S.B. 155 Apportionment of Income Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings,
and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to place SB155 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings,
and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.
H.B. 77 Tax Credit for Home-schooling Parent (Rep. D. Lifferth)
Rep. Lifferth explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Hannah DeForest, citizen
Elaine Augustine, citizen
Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute
Spoke against the bill: Deon Turley, Utah Parent Teacher Association
Mark Mickelsen, Utah Education Association
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended on February 14,
2014. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, and Rep.
Nielson voting in opposition and Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, and
Rep. McIff absent for the vote.
H.B. 193 Appropriations and Budgeting Amendments (Rep. J. Anderegg)
Rep. Anderegg explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
1, Lines 17 through 19
:
17
. requires legislative
{
approval
}
review
for the number of full-time
equivalent contract
18
employees of each internal service fund as part of the annual appropriation process;
. authorizes an internal service fund agency that begins a new service or
introduces a new product between annual general sessions of the Legislature to
acquire contract employees, if necessary, for that service or product;
. requires an internal service fund agency to report any change in the number
of contract employees to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee
for review;
19
. provides that if an internal service fund agency operates an internal service fund
and
2. Page
2, Lines 57 through 58
:
57
(iv)
{
approved
}
reviewed
the number of full-time equivalent contract employees of each
internal
58
service fund as part of the annual appropriation process; and
3. Page
3, Lines 72 through 76
:
72
(b) (i) An internal service fund agency that begins a new service or introduces a new
73
product between annual general sessions of the Legislature may
, for that service or
product:
(A)
establish and charge an interim
74
rate or amount
{
for that service or product
}
;
(B) acquire contract employees, if necessary; or
(C) do a combination of Subsections (4)(b)(i)(A) and (B)
.
75
(ii) The internal service fund agency shall
{
submit that
}
:
(A) submit the
interim rate or amount
under Subsection (4)(b)(i)
to the
76
Legislature for approval at the next annual general session
; and
(B) report any change in the number of contract employees under Subsection
(4)(b)(i) to the appropriate legislative appropriations subcommittee for review
.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Hutchings, Rep.
Knotwell, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. McIff absent for
the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. After discussion
with the committee and sponsor the motion was withdrawn.
S.B. 123 Interlocal Cooperation Act Revisions (Sen. J. Valentine)
Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to amend the bill as follows:
45
(B) does not receive a payment of funds from a federal agency or office, state
agency or
46
office, political subdivision, or other public agency or office other than a payment that
does not
47
materially exceed the greater of the fair market value and the cost of a service provided or
48
property conveyed by the interlocal entity;
{
[
} and {
]
}
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(C) does not receive, expend, or have the authority to compel payment from tax
50
revenue
{
[
} . {
]
} {
; and
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(D) is substantially a wholesale electric power supplier that supplies minimal or
no
52
retail electric power service.
}
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(d) (i) "Use" means to use, own, manage, hold, keep safe, maintain, invest, deposit,
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Nielson moved to place SB123 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.
S.B. 121 Tobacco Settlement Restricted Account Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)
Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously
with Rep. Eliason absent for the vote.