Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 368 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilson, B.

Final action

Became Law w/o Governor Signature 4/1/2015

Outcome

Became Law w/o Governor Signature

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• addresses the salaries of state constitutional offices; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMPENSATION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brad R. Wilson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Lyle W. Hillyard
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the salaries of constitutional offices.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ addresses the salaries of state constitutional offices; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
67-22-1
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 266
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
67-22-1
 is amended to read:
67-22-1.
Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
(1) 
(a)
 [
The
] 
Beginning on June 28, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2016, the
Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows: 
[
(a)
] 
(i)
 governor: $109,900;
[
(b)
] 
(ii)
 lieutenant governor: 95% of the governor's salary;
[
(c)
] 
(iii)
 attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary;
[
(d)
] 
(iv)
 state auditor: 95% of the governor's salary [
beginning
June 28, 2008
]; and
[
(e)
] 
(v)
 state treasurer: 95% of the governor's salary.
(b) (i) Subject to Subsection (1)(b)(iii), beginning on January 1, 2017, the salary for the
governor shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.
(ii) Beginning on January 1, 2017, constitutional office salaries shall be based on the
following percentages of the salary of the governor:
(A) lieutenant governor: 90% of the governor's salary;
(B) attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary;
(C) state auditor: 90% of the governor's salary; and
(D) state treasurer: 90% of the governor's salary.
(iii) Beginning on January 1, 2017, until the Legislature sets the salary of the governor
in an appropriations act, the governor's salary is $150,000 per year.
(2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
(a) governor:
(i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
(ii) housing;
(iii) household and security staff;
(iv) household expenses;
(v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49
, Utah State Retirement and Insurance
Benefit Act
;
(vi) health insurance;
(vii) dental insurance;
(viii) basic life insurance;
(ix) workers' compensation;
(x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
(xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
(xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
employees[
.
]
; and
(b) lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
(i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
(ii) the option of participating in a:
(A) state retirement system in accordance with Title 49
, Utah State Retirement and
Insurance Benefit Act
:
(I) Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act;
(II) Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act; or
(III) Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or
(B) deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office, in
accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;
(iii) health insurance;
(iv) dental insurance;
(v) basic life insurance;
(vi) workers' compensation;
(vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
(viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
(ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
employees.
[
(c)
] 
(3)
 Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 2-17-15 3:04 PM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel