H.B. 252 First Substitute - State Pay Plan Amendments

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State Pay Plan Amendments

Number: H.B. 252 First Substitute (2021GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Wilcox, R.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/16/2021
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill amends provisions related to state pay plans.

What it does

This bill:
defines terms; and
requires the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management to:
establish specialized state pay plans for Department of Natural Resources (DNR) peace officers and wildland firefighters that include certain information about salary range, qualifications, training, performance evaluation, and promotion; and
include recommendations on funding and salary increases for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters in the executive director's annual compensation plan to the governor.

Every vote on this bill

2/2/2021House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1

House Government Operations Committee

8 0 3YEA

2/2/2021House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Government Operations Committee

8 0 3YEA

2/9/2021House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

72 0 3YEA

2/16/2021Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

6 0 2not eligible / no record

2/18/2021Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

20 0 9not eligible / no record

2/19/2021Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Senate President

26 0 3not eligible / no record

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

STATE PAY PLAN AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: 
Derrin R. Owens
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to state pay plans.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ requires the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management
to:
• establish specialized state pay plans for Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) peace officers and wildland firefighters that include certain information
about salary range, qualifications, training, performance evaluation, and
promotion; and
• include recommendations on funding and salary increases for DNR peace
officers and wildland firefighters in the executive director's annual
compensation plan to the governor.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
67-19-12.6
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
67-19-12.6
 is enacted to read:
 67-19-12.6.
State pay plans for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "DNR peace officer" means an employee of the Department of Natural Resources
who is designated as a peace officer by law.
(b) "Wildland firefighter" means an employee of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and
State Lands who is:
(i) trained in firefighter techniques; and
(ii) assigned to a position of hazardous duty.
(2) The executive director shall:
(a) establish a specialized state pay plan for DNR peace officers and wildland
firefighters that:
(i) meets the requirements of Section 
67-19-12
;
(ii) distinguishes the salary range for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter
classification;
(iii) includes for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter classification:
(A) the minimum qualifications; and
(B) any training requirements; and
(iv) provides standards for:
(A) performance evaluation; and
(B) promotion; and
(b) include, in the plan described in Subsection 
67-19-12
(5), recommendations on
funding and salary increases for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.