Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0050 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ S.B. 50
	1	+	01-02 13:59 S.B. 50
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3	3		Limited Purpose Local Government Entities
4	4		Board of Trustees Compensation Amendments
5	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
6	6		STATE OF UTAH
7	7		Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
8		-	House Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
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12	11		LONG TITLE
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	13	+	Committee Note:
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	15	+	The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.
	16	+	6 Legislative Vote:11 voting for3 voting against2 absent
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14	18		General Description:
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16	20		This bill eliminates the compensation limit for a member of a board of trustees of a limited
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18	22		purpose local government entity.
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20	24		Highlighted Provisions:
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22	26		This bill:
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24	28		▸ eliminates the compensation limit for a member of a board of trustees of a limited
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26	30		purpose local government entity;
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28	32		▸ requires a board of trustees of a limited purpose local government entity to hold a public
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30	34		hearing on a proposed compensation increase before implementing the compensation
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32	36		increase; and
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34	38		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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36	40		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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38	42		None
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40	44		Other Special Clauses:
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42	46		None
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44	48		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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46	50		AMENDS:
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48	52		17B-1-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
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50	54		17D-1-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
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54	58		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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56	60		Section 1. Section 17B-1-307 is amended to read:
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58		-	17B-1-307 . Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in ~~S.B. 50 Enrolled Copy~~
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60		-	group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses.
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	62	+	17B-1-307 . Annual compensation -- Per diem compensation -- Participation in
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	64	+	group insurance plan -- Reimbursement of expenses. S.B. 50 01-02 13:59
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62	66		(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection 17B-1-308(1)(e), a member of a board of
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64	68		trustees may receive compensation for service on the board, as determined by the
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66	70		board of trustees.
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68	72		[(b) The amount of compensation under this Subsection (1) may not exceed $5,000 per
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70	74		year.]
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72		-	[(c)] (b)[(i)] As determined by the board of trustees, a member of the board of trustees
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74		-	may participate in a group insurance plan provided to employees of the special
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76		-	district on the same basis as employees of the special district.
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	76	+	[(c)] (b)[(i)] As determined by the board of trustees, a member of the board of
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	78	+	trustees may participate in a group insurance plan provided to employees of the
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	80	+	special district on the same basis as employees of the special district.
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78	82		[(ii) The amount that the special district pays to provide a member with coverage
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80	84		under a group insurance plan shall be included as part of the member's
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82	86		compensation for purposes of Subsection (1)(b).]
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84	88		[(d)] (c) The amount that a special district pays employer-matching employment taxes, if
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86	90		a member of the board of trustees is treated as an employee for federal tax purposes,
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88	92		does not constitute compensation under this Subsection (1).
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90	94		(2) Before a board of trustees may adopt a compensation increase for a member of the
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92	96		board of trustees, the board of trustees shall:
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94	98		(a) hold a public hearing on the compensation increase; and
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96	100		(b) publish notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing:
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98	102		(i) for at least seven days before the date of the hearing; and
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100	104		(ii) as class A notice under Section 63G-30-102.
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102	106		(3) A public hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
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104	108		(a) shall be held separately from any other public hearing of the board of trustees; and
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106	110		(b) may be held the same day as another public hearing of the board of trustees,
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108	112		including immediately before or after the other public meeting of the board of
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110	114		trustees.
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112	116		(4) In addition to the compensation provided under Subsection (1), the board of trustees
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114	118		may elect to allow a member to receive per diem and travel expenses for up to 12
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116	120		meetings or activities per year in accordance with rules adopted by the board of trustees
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118	122		or Section 11-55-103.
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120	124		Section 2. Section 17D-1-305 is amended to read:
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122	126		17D-1-305 . Compensation for administrative control board members.
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124	128		An administrative control board member may receive compensation, per diem, and
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126	130		reimbursement of travel expenses as provided in Section 17B-1-307 to the same extent as if
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129	132		the member were a member of a board of trustees of a special district.
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131	135		Section 3. Effective date.
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133	137		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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