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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 7, 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. 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 4:18 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2014 and March 6, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. King, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Nielson absent for the vote.

H.B. 188    Court Security Revisions (Rep. B. Dee)

Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties

Spoke to the bill:    Rick Schwermer, State Courts

MOTION:    Rep. McIff moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Gibson, Rep. King, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Nielson absent for the vote.

H.B. 161    Prohibition on Electronic Data Collection Assistance (Rep. M. Roberts)

Rep. Roberts explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute.

Spoke for the bill:    Ted Galovan, citizen
            David Jones, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to send the bill to interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Gibson voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Nielson absent for the vote.

S.B. 201    Expungement Modifications (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 93    Internal Audit Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Deena King, Institute of Internal Auditors, provided "Memorandum for the             Record"

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to move to the next item on the agenda.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. King, Rep. Knotwell, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Tanner voting in favor and Rep. Froerer and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

The original motion to move to the next item on the agenda passed with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sagers voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

S.B. 213    Compulsory Pooling Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Rep. Jenkins introduced the bill to the committee. Jeff Hartley, representing oil and gas producers, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. King, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Tanner voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

S.B. 224    Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Rep. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Shelly Teuscher, First Wind Corporation.

Rep. Hutchings declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Knotwell voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 434    Local Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Rep. J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns.

MOTION:    Rep. Nielson moved to return the bill to the rules committee to be referred to interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 233    Utah Small Business Jobs Act (Sen. J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout, "Utah Small Business Job Acts Summary." Ryan Dressler, Advantage Capital Partners, answered questions from the committee.

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

Committee members and staff expressed appreciation for Chair Wilcox and his leadership of the committee and gave him a round of applause.


1st Sub. S.B. 93    Internal Audit Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. S. Eliason)

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to reconsider the vote on 1st Sub. H.B. 93. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Nielson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to adjourn the meeting.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. McIff moved to adopt a resolution of commendation and appreciation for committee staff and to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.








Ryan D. Wilcox, chair