H.B. 113 Enrolled

LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION COMMISSION AMENDMENTS
1999 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Raymond W. Short
Melvin R. Brown
Evan L. Olsen
Brent H. Goodfellow
Patrice M. Arent

AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; CHANGING THE METHOD BY WHICH THE
LEGISLATURE ACCEPTS, REJECTS, OR LOWERS THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION
OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION COMMISSION; AND AMENDING THE TIMING,
CONTENT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE COMMISSION'S REPORT.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
36-2-2, as last amended by Chapter 95, Laws of Utah 1996
36-2-3, as last amended by Chapter 20, Laws of Utah 1995
36-2-5, as enacted by Chapter 3, Laws of Utah 1982, Third Special Session
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 36-2-2 is amended to read:
36-2-2. Salaries and expenses of members -- Compensation of in-session employees.
(1) (a) (i) The [compensation] salary of members of the Legislature is $100 per day for
each calendar day for annual general sessions through the year 2000.
(ii) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3 , the salary of members of the
Legislature beginning in the year 2001 and each odd-numbered year thereafter shall be at the
amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in its report issued in the
previous even-numbered year.
(b) (i) Members of the Legislature shall also receive $100 per day for each day the
legislator attends veto-override and special sessions and other authorized legislative meetings
through the year 2000.
(ii) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3 , the salary of members of the
Legislature for attendance at a veto-override, special session, and other authorized legislative

meetings beginning in the year 2001 and each odd-numbered year thereafter shall be at the amount
recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in its report issued in the previous
even-numbered year.
(2) (a) (i) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall
receive an additional $1,000 per year through the year 2000.
(ii) Unless rejected or lowered as provided in Section 36-2-3 , the salary of the president of
the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives beginning in the year 2001 and each
odd-numbered year thereafter shall be at the amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation
Commission in its report issued in the previous even-numbered year.
(b) (i) The majority and minority leaders of each house shall receive an additional $500 per
year through the year 2000.
(ii) The salary of the majority and minority leadership of each house beginning in the year
2001 and each odd-numbered year thereafter shall be at the amount recommended by the Legislative
Compensation Commission in its report issued in the previous even-numbered year.
(3) (a) The Legislature shall establish, by joint rule of the Legislature, the expenses of its
members.
(b) Rules governing expenses shall be based upon:
(i) payment of necessary expenses for attendance during legislative sessions;
(ii) a mileage allowance; and
(iii) reimbursement for other expenses involved in the performance of legislative duties.
(4) (a) The compensation of in-session employees of the Legislature shall be fixed by joint
resolution at each session of the Legislature.
(b) For necessary work done by the employees of the Legislature after the adjournment of
the session, the labor and services rendered shall be approved and attested by the presiding officer
of the house employing that work.
Section 2. Section 36-2-3 is amended to read:
36-2-3. Salaries of members set by Legislature based on recommendations of
Legislative Compensation Commission.

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[The salary] (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the salaries of members of the
Legislature shall automatically be set beginning January 1st of each odd-numbered year at [an annual
general session based upon recommendations of] the amount recommended by the Legislative
Compensation 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.
(2) (a) The Legislature during the even-numbered annual general session in the year just
preceding the effective date of any salary change may [accept,] reject[,] or lower 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.
Section 3. Section 36-2-5 is amended to read:
36-2-5. Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission.
[It is the duty of the] The Legislative Compensation Commission has the following duties:
(1) [To] It shall study and formulate recommendations concerning the salary levels for Utah
state legislators. [Such] The study should be based upon maintaining a citizen Legislature in Utah,
but compensating members fairly for their service in order that all individuals would have an
opportunity to serve. Comparisons with salaries of other similar state legislators and other such
factors should be considered in developing the recommendations. This study does not include a
review of the appropriate expense level of legislators.
(2) [To] The commission shall submit to [the] each member of the Legislature, [during a
general session] by January 2nd of each even-numbered year, recommendations concerning changes,
if any, which should be made in the salary plan and its administration for state legislators. This
recommendation shall include a recitation of the provisions of Section 36-2-3 .

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