Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 50 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Musselman, Calvin R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• eliminates the compensation limit for a member of a board of trustees of a limited purpose local government entity;
• requires a board of trustees of a limited purpose local government entity to hold a public hearing on a proposed compensation increase before implementing the compensation increase; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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17B-1-307
17D-1-305
1
Limited Purpose Local Government Entities Board of Trustees Compensation Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
House Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill eliminates the compensation limit for a member of a board of trustees of a limited 
purpose local government entity.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
eliminates the compensation limit for a member of a board of trustees of a limited 
purpose local government entity; 
requires a board of trustees of a limited purpose local government entity to hold a public 
hearing on a proposed compensation increase before implementing the compensation 
increase; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17B-1-307
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
17D-1-305
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
17B-1-307
 is amended to read:
17B-1-307
. Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in 
group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses.
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection 
17B-1-308(1)(e)
, a member of a board of 
trustees may receive compensation for service on the board, as determined by the 
board of trustees.
(b)
The amount of compensation under this Subsection 
(1)
 may not exceed $5,000 per 
year.
(c)
(b)
(i)
As determined by the board of trustees, a member of the board of trustees 
may participate in a group insurance plan provided to employees of the special 
district on the same basis as employees of the special district.
(ii)
The amount that the special district pays to provide a member with coverage 
under a group insurance plan shall be included as part of the member's 
compensation for purposes of Subsection 
(1)(b)
.
(d)
(c)
The amount that a special district pays employer-matching employment taxes, if 
a member of the board of trustees is treated as an employee for federal tax purposes, 
does not constitute compensation under 
this 
Subsection 
(1)
.
(2)
Before a board of trustees may adopt a compensation increase for a member of the 
board of trustees, the board of trustees shall:
(a)
hold a public hearing on the compensation increase; and
(b)
publish notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing:
(i)
for at least seven days before the date of the hearing; and
(ii)
as class A notice under Section 
63G-30-102
.
(3)
A public hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
(a)
shall be held separately from any other public hearing of the board of trustees; and
(b)
may be held the same day as another public hearing of the board of trustees, 
including immediately before or after the other public meeting of the board of 
trustees.
(4)
In addition to the compensation provided under Subsection 
(1)
, the board of trustees 
may elect to allow a member to receive per diem and travel expenses for up to 12 
meetings or activities per year in accordance with rules adopted by the board of trustees 
or Section 
11-55-103
.
Section 2, Section 
17D-1-305
 is amended to read:
17D-1-305
. Compensation for administrative control board members.
An administrative control board member may receive compensation
, per diem,
 and 
reimbursement of 
travel 
expenses as provided in Section 
17B-1-307
 to the same extent as if 
the member were a member of a board of trustees of a special district.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
3-6-25 5:43 PM