Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 445 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Gibson, F.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/18/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides that compensation of members of the State Board of Education shall be the same as, and set through the same process as, compensation of members of the Legislature with certain exceptions; and
• makes technical and conforming corrections.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATE SCHOOL BOARD AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Francis D. Gibson
Senate Sponsor: 
Deidre M. Henderson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the compensation of members of the State Board
of Education. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides that compensation of members of the State Board of Education shall be the
same as, and set through the same process as, compensation of members of the
Legislature with certain exceptions; and
▸ makes technical and conforming corrections. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
36-2-3
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 133
53A-1-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 289
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
36-2-3
 is amended to read:
36-2-3.
Salaries of members set by Legislature and State Board of Education
based on recommendations of Legislative Compensation Commission.
(1) (a) Except as provided in [
Subsections
] 
Subsection
 (2)[
,
] 
or
 (3), [
or (4),
] the
salaries of members of the Legislature shall automatically be set beginning January [
1st
] 
 of
each odd-numbered year at the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation
Commission in the last report issued by the commission in the preceding even-numbered year.
(b) This salary recommendation shall be based on either:
(i) a daily basis:
(A) for each calendar day for annual general sessions; and
(B) for each day a legislator attends veto-override and special sessions and other
authorized legislative meetings; or
(ii) an annualized salary.
(c) In preparing its report, the commission may recommend salary amounts that:
(i) take into account the amounts received by legislators for legislative expenses; and
(ii) provide alternative salary amounts based upon the occurrence of various
contingencies.
(2) (a) During an even-numbered annual general session or special session in the year
immediately preceding the effective date of any salary change, the Legislature may reject or
decrease the salary recommendation, but may not increase the salary recommendation.
(b) If the Legislature does not act as provided in Subsection (2)(a), they have by law
accepted the Legislative Compensation Commission's recommendations contained in the last
report issued by the commission in the preceding even-numbered year.
[
(3) Unless the commission issues a revised report after March 11, 2010, and
notwithstanding Subsection (2), the salary for a member of the Legislature through calendar
year 2011 is $117 per day for each calendar day that the legislator attends:
]
[
(a) the annual general session;
]
[
(b) a veto-override session;
]
[
(c) a special session; or
]
[
(d) an authorized legislative meeting.
]
[
(4)
] 
(3)
 If the last report issued by the commission in an even-numbered year
recommends a salary contingent upon certain action being taken by the Legislature, that
contingent legislative salary:
(a) takes effect on the day after the day that the contingent action is taken by the
Legislature; and
(b) supersedes any other salary in effect as of January 1.
(4) (a) The salary for a member of the State Board of Education shall be:
(i) the same as the salary for a member of the Legislature; and
(ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), set in accordance with this section and
Subsection 
36-2-2
(1).
(b) For purposes of setting the salary for a member of the State Board of Education:
(i) a calendar day for the annual general session described in Subsection (1)(b)(i)(A) is
interpreted as a calendar day of:
(A) a meeting of the State Board of Education; and
(B) any other meeting authorized by the State Board of Education; and
(ii) unless the Legislative Compensation Commission issues a revised report on or after
July 1, 2016, the salary for a member of the State Board of Education through calendar year
is $273 per day for each calendar day that a member attends a meeting described in
Subsection (4)(b)(i)(A) or (B).
Section 2. Section 
53A-1-202
 is amended to read:
53A-1-202.
Compensation for members of the State Board of Education --
Insurance -- Per diem and expenses.
[
(1) (a) The Legislature shall set the compensation of members of the State Board of
Education annually in an appropriations act.
]
[
(b) Until the Legislature sets the compensation of members of the State Board of
Education in an appropriations act, each member of the State Board of Education shall receive
compensation of $3,000 per year.
]
[
(c) Compensation of members of the State Board of Education is payable monthly.
]
[
(d) In setting the compensation of members of the State Board of Education, the
Legislature shall consider the recommendations, if any, the Elected Official and Judicial
Compensation Commission makes in accordance with Section 
67-8-5
.
]
(1) The salary for a member of the State Board of Education is set in accordance with
Section 
36-2-3
.
(2) Compensation for a member of the State Board of Education is payable monthly.
[
(2)
] 
(3)
 A [
board
] 
State Board of Education
 member may participate in any group
insurance plan provided to employees of the State Office of Education as part of [
their
] 
the
State Board of Education member's
 compensation on the same basis as required for employee
participation.
[
(3)
] 
(4)
 In addition to the provisions of Subsections (1) and [
(2)
] 
(3)
, a [
board
] 
State
Board of Education
 member may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2016.