Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 172 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Spendlove, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/31/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the definition of executive branch entities that are provided payroll services by the Department of Human Resource Management to exclude Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

PAYROLL SERVICES AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Robert M. Spendlove
Senate Sponsor: 
 Aaron Osmond
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts language related to payroll services for Utah Schools for the Deaf and
the Blind.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the definition of executive branch entities that are provided payroll services
by the Department of Human Resource Management to exclude Utah Schools for
the Deaf and the Blind.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
67-19-13.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 128 and 278
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
67-19-13.5
 is amended to read:
67-19-13.5.
Department provides payroll services to executive branch agencies --
Report.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) (i) "Executive branch entity" means a department, division, agency, board, or office
within the executive branch of state government that employs a person who is paid through the
central payroll system developed by the Division of Finance as of December 31, 2011.
(ii) "Executive branch entity" does not include [
the Offices of the Attorney General,
State Treasurer, State Auditor, Departments of Transportation, Technology Services, Public
Safety, or Natural Resources.
]
:
(A) the Office of the Attorney General;
(B) the Office of the State Treasurer;
(C) the Office of the State Auditor;
(D) the Department of Transportation;
(E) the Department of Technology Services;
(F) the Department of Public Safety;
(G) the Department of Natural Resources; or
(H) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(b) (i) "Payroll services" means using the central payroll system as directed by the
Division of Finance to:
(A) enter and validate payroll reimbursements, which include reimbursements for
mileage, a service award, and other wage types;
(B) calculate, process, and validate a retirement;
(C) enter a leave adjustment; and
(D) certify payroll by ensuring an entry complies with a rule or policy adopted by the
department or the Division of Finance.
(ii) "Payroll services" does not mean:
(A) a function related to payroll that is performed by an employee of the Division of
Finance;
(B) a function related to payroll that is performed by an executive branch agency on
behalf of a person who is not an employee of the executive branch agency;
(C) the entry of time worked by an executive branch agency employee into the central
payroll system; or
(D) approval or verification by a supervisor or designee of the entry of time worked.
(2) The department shall provide payroll services to all executive branch entities.
(3) After September 19, 2012, an executive branch entity, other than the department or
the Division of Finance, may not create a full-time equivalent position or part-time position, or
request an appropriation to fund a full-time equivalent position or part-time position for the
purpose of providing payroll services to the entity.
(4) The Department of Transportation, the Department of Technology Services, and the
Department of Natural Resources shall report on the inability to transfer payroll services to the
department or the progress of transferring payroll services to the department:
(a) to the Government Operations Interim Committee before October 30, 2012; and
(b) to the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on or
before February 11, 2013.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 1-21-15 8:54 AM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel