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 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2014 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep.
Hutchings, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.
H.B. 358 Amendments to Tax on Cigars (Rep. B. Greene)
Rep. Greene explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Nate Sechrest, Cigar
Association of America.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
5, Lines 136 through 138
:
136
(7)
(a)
{
The
}
Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), the
tax under
this section on a cigar is imposed at a rate of
.86 multiplied by the manufacturer's
sales price.
(b) Beginning on or after July 1, 2016, but on or before June 30, 2021, the tax
under this section on a cigar is imposed at a rate of
the lesser of:
137
{
(a)
}
(i)
.86 multiplied by the manufacturer's sales price; or
138
{
(b)
}
(ii)
50 cents per cigar.
The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Hutchings,
Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.
Spoke against the bill: David Spatafore, American Cancer Society, Cancer Action
Network
Mark Watterson, American Heart Association
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed
with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Tanner
voting in opposition.
H.B. 166 Recodification of Appropriations Limit Formula (Rep. C. Hall)
Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of John Dougall, State Auditor.
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to hold the bill until a substitute bill was prepared. The
motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 61 Revisions to Property Tax (Sen. D. Henderson)
Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
1st Sub. H.B. 166 Recodification of Appropriations Limit Formula (Rep. C. Hall)
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to replace HB166 with 1st Sub. HB166. The motion passed
unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass 1st Sub. HB166 out favorably. The motion passed
with Rep. King voting in opposition.
1st Sub. S.B. 180 Property Tax Modifications (Sen. W. Harper)
Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Tanner moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously
with Rep. King absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to saunter. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Chair Wilcox called the meeting back to order.
S.B. 83 Local Sales and Use Tax Act Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, and Rep. Nielson absent for the
vote.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to place SB83 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, and Rep. Nielson absent for the
vote.
S.B. 65 Sales and Use Tax Exemption Modifications (Sen. H. Stephenson)
Rep. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Steve Young,
attorney, Holland and Hart.
Spoke for the bill: Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association
Spoke to the bill: Ryan Plume, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. King absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. After discussion
with the committee the motion was withdrawn.
H.B. 51 State Tax Commission Report on Tax Provisions (Rep. J. Briscoe)
This bill was not considered at the request of the sponsor.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with Rep.
Anderegg voting in opposition and Rep. King absent for the vote.