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2014 Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Scorecard March 2014 2014 Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Scorecard The Utah Taxpayers Association annually issues a legislative report card. The 2014 scorecard rates Utah’s 104 legislators on nineteen key taxpayer related bills. In the House, six bills supported by the Taxpayers Association received no dissenting votes, therefore, the lowest possible score for a Utah Representative (unless there were absences) is 35%. In the Senate, nine bills supported by the Taxpayers Association passed without a dissenting vote, meaning the lowest possible Senate score (unless there were absences) is 53%. Senate Summary House Summary The average score in the Senate is 80%. Only The average score in the House is 73%. Only one Senator, Mark Madsen, received a perfect one representative, Keith Grover, received a 100% score. The next highest scoring senators perfect 100% score. The next highest score were Scott Jenkins and Howard Stephenson, was 94.1%, which 4 Representatives received. with 94.1%. The highest scoring Democrats are The Highest scoring Democrats are Janice Karen Mayne (80%) and Luz Robles (73.6%) Fisher (70.6%) and Larry Wiley (64.7%). No senators scored below 60%. The lowest The lowest scoring Republicans are Lowry scoring Republicans are Curt Bramble (66.7%), Snow (58.8%), Jim Nielson (58.8%), Jeremy Todd Weiler (68.8%) and Stuart Adams Peterson (56.3%) and Kraig Powell (50%). The (68.8%). The lowest scoring Democrats are lowest scoring Democrats are Rebecca Gene Davis (60%) and Jim Dabakis (69.2%). Chavez-Houck (50%) and Susan Duckworth (46.7%). Bills Considered for the 2014 Utah Taxpayers Association Scorecard HB 31 (Wilcox) - HB 31 adds pollution control devices to HB 111 (Knotwell) - HB 111 requires LEAs to publish a the list of business inputs exempt from sales tax. Your capital outlay report for each new school or significant Taxpayers Association supports the removal of double remodel completed. Your Taxpayers Association taxation. supports transparency in education. Approved by House 71-1-3. Approved by Senate 26-0-3. Approved by House 69-0-6. Approved by Senate 26-0-3. Association position: Support Association position: Support HB 55 (Poulson) - HB 55 would have enacted an HB 140 (King) - HB 140 offers a nonrefundable tax credit individual income tax credit for the purchase of a transit for employing a homeless person continuously for 6 pass. Your Taxpayers Association opposes income tax months. Your Taxpayers Association opposes income tax credits and exemptions, because they increase pressure credits and exemptions, because they increase pressure to raise tax rates. to raise tax rates. Defeated by House 29-45-1. Not considered by Senate. Approved by House 38-36-1. Approved by Senate 15-9- Association position: Oppose 5. Association position: Oppose HB 74 (Snow) - HB 74 increases the income tax credit HB 193 (Anderegg) - HB 193 requires that off budget for purchasing an energy efficient vehicle. Your line items be moved on the budget. Your Taxpayers Taxpayers Association opposes income tax credits and Association supports government financial responsibility exemptions, because they increase pressure to raise tax and transparency. rates. Approved by House 69-0-6. Approved by Senate 27-0-2. Approved by House 56-11-8. Approved by Senate 18-10- Association position: Support 1. Association position: Oppose Key A “Y” or “N” in GREEN indicates a vote in support of the Taxpayers Association’s position. A “Y” or “N” in RED indicates a vote in opposition to the Association’s position. Absences were not included in vote totals or voting percentages. www.utahtaxpayers.org Utah House of Representatives - Utah Taxpayers Assocation Legislative Scorecard 2014 Party SB 19 SB 61 SB 65 SB 93 SB SJR7 HB 31 HB 55 HB 74 HB District SB 134 SB 237 SB HB 111 HB 140 HB 193 HB 209 HB 273 HB 356 HB Ranking HB 388,1S HB Final Score Final UTA Position Y N N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Grover, K. 61 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y A Y Y N Y 100.0% 1 Greene, B. 57 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 94.1% 2 McCay, D. 41 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 94.1% 2 Roberts, M. 67 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 94.1% 2 Webb, R. C. 5 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 94.1% 2 Knotwell, J. 52 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y A Y N Y 93.8% 6 Peterson, V. 59 R Y N A Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 93.8% 6 Anderegg, J. 6 R Y A N A N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y 93.3% 8 Wilcox, R. 7 R Y N N A N A Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 93.3% 8 Stanard, J. 62 R Y N A Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y A A Y N A 92.3% 8 Lifferth, D. 2 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 88.2% 11 Mathis, J. 55 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y 88.2% 11 Kennedy, M. 27 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 88.2% 11 Oda, C. 14 R Y N N Y N Y Y A Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 87.5% 14 Stratton, K. 48 R Y N A Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 87.5% 14 Dunnigan, J. 39 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y A A Y Y N Y 86.7% 16 Lockhart, R. 64 R Y N Y Y N Y A Y Y A Y A Y Y A N Y 84.6% 17 Cox, J. 58 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 82.4% 18 Greenwood, R. 12 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 82.4% 18 Christofferson, K. 56 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 82.4% 18 Redd, E. 4 R Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 82.4% 18 Bird, J. 42 R Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y N Y N Y 81.3% 22 Ivory, K. 47 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y 81.3% 22 Layton, D. 60 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y A Y Y N A 80.0% 24 Ipson, D. 75 R Y N Y Y N Y Y A Y A Y Y Y N Y A Y 78.6% 25 Menlove, R. 1 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y A A Y Y Y N A N Y 78.6% 25 Noel, M. 73 R Y N A Y Y A Y A Y N Y A Y Y Y Y Y 76.9% 27 Christensen, L. 32 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 76.5% 28 Cunningham, R. 50 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 76.5% 28 McKell, M. 66 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 76.5% 28 Ray, P. 13 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 76.5% 28 Sagers, D. 21 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N Y 76.5% 28 Sanpei, D. 63 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 76.5% 28 Brown, M. 53 R Y N Y A A A Y Y Y A Y A Y N Y N Y 75.0% 34 Wilson, B. 15 R A N Y A N A Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y Y Y 75.0% 34 Anderson, Johnny 34 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y N Y 75.0% 34 Barrus, R. 18 R A N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 75.0% 34 Nelson, M. 68 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N A N Y 75.0% 34 Perry, L. 29 R Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y A Y N Y Y Y 75.0% 34 Hutchings, E. 38 R Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y N Y 75.0% 34 Anderson, Jerry 69 R N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y A Y Y Y Y 75.0% 34 Draxler, J.
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