87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Taxation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Fryslie
P    Hundstad
P    Maher
P    Nelson (Tom)
P    Nygaard
P    Lederman, Vice-Chair
P    Hansen (Tom), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by chair, Senator Tom Hansen.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 30^TH

Moved by:    Nelson (Tom)
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 110: increase the maximum occupational tax that may be imposed on transient guests for business improvement districts.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 110 UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6^TH

The gavel was turned over to the Vice-Chair

        SB 100: modify the ethanol production incentive payment to include qualified producers of biobutanol.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen

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Proponents:    Tom P Hitchcock, Redfield Energy (Handout #1)
        Hunter Roberts, Governor's Office of Economic Development
        Walt Bones, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:    AMEND SB 100

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    On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete "and blended with gasoline".

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 100 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hundstad, Maher, Nelson (Tom), Nygaard, Lederman, Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:    PLACE SB 100 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was returned to the Chair

        SB 111: provide a deduction of certain mining permit fees for taxes paid on the mining of precious metals.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Nelson

MOTION:    AMEND SB 111

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    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

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    "    Section 1. That § 45-6B-14 be amended to read as follows:

    45-6B-14. The application fee of one thousand dollars shall accompany the application. However, the application fee shall be fifty thousand dollars for a new large scale precious metal, coal, or uranium mine permit. The application fee for an amendment to an existing large scale precious metal, coal, or uranium mine permit shall be five thousand dollars. "

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 111 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hundstad, Maher, Nelson (Tom), Nygaard, Lederman, Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 111

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "for" and insert ".".

    On page 1, delete line 2.

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND TITLE OF SB 111

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "to" and insert "revise the mining permit fees.".

    On page 1, delete line 2.

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Moved by:    Nelson (Tom)
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    PLACE SB 111 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 120: temporarily increase the state sales and use tax and to declare an emergency.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 120 UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6^TH

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nygaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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