MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE REVENUE AND TAXATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 17, 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. Mike K. McKell

                                                Rep. Douglas V. Sagers

                                                Rep. Jon E. Stanard

Members Absent:                 Rep. Eric K. Hutchings

                                                Rep. John Knotwell

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 8:42 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2015, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 196         Wildfire Mitigation Amendments (Rep. J. Briscoe)

Rep. Briscoe explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Brian Cottam, State Forester and Director, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and Scott Winkler, Captain, Salt Lake City Fire Department. John Valentine, Chair, State Tax Commission, answered questions from the committee. Folders containing multiple handouts regarding wildfire mitigation were distributed.

Spoke for the bill:       Scott Winkler, Captain, Salt Lake City Fire Department

MOTION:     Rep. Briscoe moved to return the bill, as previously amended in the February 11, 2015 meeting, to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

Rep. McKell assumed the chair.

H.B. 204         Tax Increment Amendments (Rep. J. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Randy Sant, Redevelopment Association. John Valentine, Chair, Utah Tax Commission, answered questions from the committee.

Chair McCay assumed the chair.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 204 with 1st Sub. H.B. 204. The motion passed unanimously.

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

1.    Page 8, Lines 234 through 235:      

234 (47) (a) ["Tax] Except as provided in Subsection (47)(b),  "  tax increment" means[,

235except as provided in Subsection (47)(b),] the difference between:

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

H.B. 211         Armed Forces Property Tax Exemption Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Kim Wixon, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.

Vice Chair Peterson resumed the chair.

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

1.    Page 7, Lines 187 through 190:      

187 [(k)] (m) "Veteran with a disability" means a person with a disability who, during

188military training or a military conflict, acquired a disability in the line of duty in an active

189component of the United States Armed Forces or a reserve component of the United States

190Armed Forces  , as determined by a military entity  .

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

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

S.B. 144          Modifications to Income Tax (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion failed with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. King voting in favor and Rep. Froerer, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

H.B. 256         Revenue Reviews for Certain Funds (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unaimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Cunningham moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously

                       with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Sagers, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.

Daniel McCay, chair