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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE REVENUE AND TAXATION STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004
ROOM 131, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Members Present:    Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
    Sen. Ron Allen
    Sen. Gregory Bell
    Sen. Leonard M. Blackham
    Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    Sen. David Gladwell.
    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
    Sen. Michael Waddoups

Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Policy Analyst
    Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Alan Dayton, Deputy Mayor Salt Lake County
    Gary DeSeelberst, Solitude Ski Corporation
    Dennis Hall, Restaurant Owner
    Bob Bonar, Snowbird Resort
    Scott Slaymaker, Slaymaker Group
    Steve Lindberg, Hilton, Salt Lake City
    Mike Jerman, Utah Taxpayer Association
    Tom Ginney, Gastronomy
    Brit Mathwid, Homestead Resort
    Tom Dolan, Sandy City Mayor
    Jim Olsen, Utah Food Industry
    Scott Beck, Salt Lake Valley Lodge Association
    Robert Kinsey, Sizzler
    Randy Horiuchi, Salt Lake County Council
    Randy Harmsen, Travel Development Board
    Jay Alexander, Kentucky Fried Chicken
    Kip Pitou, Ski Utah
    Margo Provost, Log Haven Restaurant
    Bob Syrett, Ruby's Inn
    Duane Moss, Chuck A Rama
    Debra Brandsrud, Utah Hotel & Lodging Association
    Joel La Salle, Oasis Café
    Bev Syrett, Ruby's Inn
    Melva Sine, Utah Restaurant Association
    David Harmer, State Department of Economic Development
    Steve Maddox, Maddox Restaurant

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed withthe committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
    
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

    MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2004.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Blackham, Sen. Allen, Sen. Dmitrich, and Sen.     Gladwell absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 60 SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, RECREATION, CULTURAL, CONVENTION, AND SPORTS FACILITIES TAX AMENDMENTS (Sen. M. Waddoups)

    Sen. Waddoups presented the bill to the committee.

    Alan Dayton, Deputy Mayor Salt Lake County;     Gary DeSeelberst, Solitude Ski Corporation;
    Bob Bonar, Snowbird Resort; Steve Lindberg, Hilton, Salt Lake City; Tom Ginney,     Gastronomy; Tom Dolan, Sandy City Mayor; Scott Beck, Salt Lake Valley Lodge Association; and Randy Horiochi, Salt Lake County Council; spoke in favor.
    Dennis Hall, Restaurant Owner; Scott Slaymaker, Slaymaker Group; Mike Jerman, Utah     Taxpayer Association; Brit Mathwid, Homestead Resort; Jim Olsen, Utah Food Industry;     and Robert Kinsey, Sizzler; spoke against.               MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to substitute S. B.60 with 1st Sub. S. B. 60.

    The motion passed with Sen. Bramble, Sen. Waddoups, and Sen. Bell voting against and.     Sen. Blackham absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to pass 1st Sub. 60 out of committee with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Stephenson voting against and Sen.     Blackham absent for the vote.

2.     S. B. 208 FUNDING FOR TOURISM (Sen. P. Knudson)

    Sen. Knudson presented the bill to the committee.

    MOTION: Sen. Dmitrich moved to amend S. B. 208 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 17 through 18 :    

             17          .    provides for the transfer of remaining monies in the
  Tourism       Marketing

     [[   and Promotion   ]]        Performance       Fund


             18      to the Tourism Economic Stimulus Fund; and

2.    Page 5, Line 145 :    

             145          (d) (i) establish a Cooperative
[[   Fund   ]]        Program       from the monies in the Tourism Economic


3.    Page 5, Lines 150 through 151 :    

             150          (ii) the Cooperative
[[   Fund   ]]        Program       shall      [[   receive   ]]        be allocated       20% of the revenues from the Tourism

             151      Economic Stimulus Fund;

4.    Page 6, Lines 158 through 159 :    

             158          (vi) Cooperative
[[   Fund   ]]        Program       monies not used for eligible applications in each fiscal year shall

             159      be returned to the Tourism Economic Stimulus Fund.

5.    Page 7, Lines 201 through 202 :    

             201          (1) There is created a
  restricted       special revenue fund entitled the Tourism Economic Stimulus

             202      Fund.

6.    Page 7, Line 206 :    

             206          (c) any monies remaining in the
  Tourism       Marketing Performance Fund as of July 1, 2004; and

    
    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Allen and Sen. Blackham absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to amend S. B. 208 as follows:

    1. Page 1, line 13:    After "for a" delete "statewide restaurant sales tax on prepared foods and beverages and a"

    2. Page 2, line 34:    Delete line 34

    3. Page 7, line 205:    Delete line 205 and renumber subsequent subsections accordingly

    4. Pages 9-10, lines 256-286:    Delete lines 256-286 and renumber subsequent sections

accordingly

    The motion failed with Sen. Stephen and Sen. Bramble in favor.     .
    Randy Harmsen, Travel Development Board; Kip Pitou, Ski Utah; Jay Alexander, Kentucky Fried Chicken; Bob Syrett, Ruby's Inn; Debra Brandsrud, Utah Hotel & Lodging Association; Bev Syrett, Ruby's Inn; and David Harmer, State Department of Economic Development; spoke in favor.     Margo Provost, Log Haven Restaurant; Duane Moss, Chuck A Rama; Joel La Salle, Oasis Café;     Melva Sine, Utah Restaurant Association; Steve Maddox, Maddox Restaurant; spoke against.

     MOTION: Sen. Blackham moved to pass S. B. 208, as amended, out of committee with a     favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sen. Bramble, Sen. Gladwell and Sen. Stephenson voting against.
    
     MOTION: Sen. Bell moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 10:05 a.m.
    
    Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary


        

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            Sen. Curtis Bramble, Committee Chair