House Committee on Finance (04/21/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	04/21/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	12:28 PM to 12:56 PM	Apuan	X
		Benefield	X
Place:	LSB A	Gerou	X
		Kefalas	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Kerr A.	X
	Representative Judd	Lambert	X
		Roberts	X
This Report was prepared by		Summers	X
	Ron Kirk	Swalm	X
		Frangas	X
		Judd	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB09-1342 HB09-1355		Referred to Appropriations Referred to Appropriations

12:28 PM -- House Bill 09-1342 - Concerning the Cigarette Tax - For Action Only

Representative Benefield, prime sponsor, briefly explained the provisions of the bill and it was placed on the table for action. The following actions were taken.


BILL:	HB09-1342
TIME:	12:28:17 PM
MOVED:	Lambert
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion failed on a 5-6 vote.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Apuan	No
	Benefield	No
	Gerou	Yes
	Kefalas	No
	Kerr A.	No
	Lambert	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Frangas	No
	Judd	No

Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB09-1342
TIME:	12:29:52 PM
MOVED:	Lambert
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a 5-6 vote.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Apuan	No
	Benefield	No
	Gerou	Yes
	Kefalas	No
	Kerr A.	No
	Lambert	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Frangas	No
	Judd	No

Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB09-1342
TIME:	12:32:03 PM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 09-1342 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 6-5 vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr A.
		VOTE
	Apuan	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Gerou	No
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Lambert	No
	Roberts	No
	Summers	No
	Swalm	No
	Frangas	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:35 PM -- House Bill 09-1355 - Concerning the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Purchases of Food Through Vending Machines

Representative Pommer and Representative Ferrandino, prime sponsors, briefly discussed the provisions in the bill.

The following person testified.

12:41 PM -- Mr. Phillip Horowitz, Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions and commented that the price of a product sold in a vending machine is unlikely to change because the additional tax added by the removal of the exemption in the bill is minimal. The committee discussed whether the repeal of the exemption would result in any auditing concerns or expenses for the department. Mr. Horowitz responded by saying that the bill would not affect the department's audit selection process.


BILL:	HB09-1355
TIME:	12:54:36 PM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 09-1355 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 6-5 vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr A.
		VOTE
	Apuan	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Gerou	No
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Lambert	No
	Roberts	No
	Summers	No
	Swalm	No
	Frangas	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:56 PM

Adjourn.