CORRECTED                                                        

                                                            MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 3, 2015


Members Present:                Rep. Daniel McCay, Chair

                                                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Joel K. Briscoe

                                                Rep. Rich Cunningham                                   

                                                Rep. Gage Froerer

                                                Rep. Brian M. Greene

                                                Rep. Ken Ivory                                                           

                                                Rep. Brian S. King

                                                Rep. John Knotwell

                                                Rep. Mike K. McKell

                                                Rep. Douglas V. Sagers

                                                Rep. Jon E. Stanard

 

Members Absent:                 Rep. Eric K. Hutchings


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 Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.


MOTION:     Rep. Cunningham moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 38           Supplemental Savings Plan Amendments (Rep. R. Cunningham)


Rep. Cunningham explained the bill to the committee.


Spoke to the bill:        Dee Larsen, Legal Counsel, Utah Retirement Systems

 

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Cunningham moved to place H.B. 38 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

H.J.R. 8          Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Oath of Office Change (Rep. K. Powell)


Rep. Powell explained the resolution to the committee.

 

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

 

1.    Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 31:     

 

27   All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in

28pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and

29subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support,

30obey, and defend  the Constitution of the State of Utah and  the Constitution of the United States {  and the Constitution of [this] the State

31of Utah  } , and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

 

The motion to amend failed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition and Rep. Ivory and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Sagers moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 174         Procurement Code Modification (Rep. D. Lifferth)

 

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to place H.B. 174 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 185         Charitable Solicitation Act Amendments (Rep. B. R. Cutler)

 

Rep. Cutler explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection.

 

 

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

 

H.B. 135         Pharmacy Licensure Exemptions (Rep. J. Westwood)

 

Rep. Westwood explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

H.J.R. 8          Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Oath of Office Change (Rep. K. Powell)

 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to reconsider the committee's actions on H.J.R. 8. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

 

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

 

1.    Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 31:     

 

27   All officers made elective or appointive by this Constitution or by the laws made in

28pursuance thereof, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and

29subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support,

30obey, and defend  the Constitution of the State of Utah and  the Constitution of the United States {  and the Constitution of [this] the State

31of Utah  } , and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

 

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting at precisely 5:15 p.m. The motion passed with Rep. McKell voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Sagers moved to call the question regarding the motion to amend. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

 

The motion to amend passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. King, Rep. Sagers, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to pass H.J.R. 8 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. King, and Rep. Sagers voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 50           Securities Exemption Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

 

H.B. 50 was not considered.

 

H.B. 71           Sales Tax Rebate Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

 

H.B. 71 was not considered.

 

H.B. 181         Sales Tax on Vehicle Purchases (Rep. K. Ivory)

 

H.B. 181 was not considered.

 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

 

Vice Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Daniel McCay, chair