H.J.R. 9 Enrolled

JOINT RESOLUTION - REJECTING
RECOMMENDED SALARY INCREASE FOR
LEGISLATORS
2002 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Glenn L. Way
Douglas C. Aagard
Gerry A. Adair
Jeff Alexander
Sheryl L. Allen
Eli H. Anderson
Patrice M. Arent
Roger E. Barrus
Trisha S. Beck
Ralph Becker
Chad E. Bennion
Cindy Beshear
Ron Bigelow
Jackie Biskupski
Duane E. Bourdeaux
DeMar Bud Bowman
Afton B. Bradshaw
Katherine M. Bryson
Judy Ann Buffmire
Don E. Bush
Craig W. Buttars
David Clark
Stephen D. ClarkDavid N. Cox
Greg J. Curtis
Scott Daniels
Marda Dillree
Glenn A. Donnelson
Carl W. Duckworth
James A. Ferrin
Ben C. Ferry
Fred J. Fife
Kevin S. Garn
Brent H. Goodfellow
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Thomas V. Hatch
Neal B. Hendrickson
David L. Hogue
Kory M. Holdaway
Eric K. Hutchings
Bradley T. Johnson
Patricia W. Jones
Brad King
David LitvackRebecca D. Lockhart
Steven R. Mascaro
Ty McCartney
Karen W. Morgan
Carol Spackman Moss
Joseph G. Murray
Merlynn T. Newbold
J. Morgan Philpot
Paul Ray
Jack A. Seitz
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Richard M. Siddoway
Gordon E. Snow
Michael R. Styler
John E. Swallow
Matt Throckmorton
A. Lamont Tyler
David Ure
Stephen H. Urquhart
Peggy Wallace
Max W. Young This joint resolution of the Legislature rejects the salary recommendations of the Legislative
Compensation Commission that would, except for this joint resolution, take effect on
January 1, 2003.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS, Utah Code Title 36, Chapter 2, Employees and Compensation, governs the
process for setting the salaries of members of the Legislature;
WHEREAS, the statute provides that, unless rejected or decreased by the Legislature, the
legislative salary of a member of the Legislature is automatically set at the amount recommended

by the Legislative Compensation Commission;
WHEREAS, the statute requires the Legislative Compensation Commission to make its
recommendations in an even-numbered year to take effect beginning January 1st of the following
odd-numbered year;
WHEREAS, the Legislative Compensation Commission, in its report prepared for the 2002
General Session, recommended that the legislative salary level be increased from $120 to $130 per
day for:
(1) each calendar day of an annual general session; and
(2) each day the legislator attends:
(a) a veto-override session;
(b) a special session; or
(c) other authorized legislative meeting;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the statute, the Legislature must take action in the 2002 General
Session if the Legislature wants to reject the recommendations of the Legislative Compensation
Commission prepared for the 2002 General Session, which, except for this joint resolution would
take effect January 2002; and
WHEREAS, with limited state revenues this fiscal year, the increase in legislative salaries
is not appropriate at this time:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah rejects the
salary amount recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission in the commission's
report prepared for the 2002 General Session.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that:
(1) the legislative salary of a member of the Legislature shall remain at the amount effective
on January 1, 2001 of $120 per each day the member of the Legislature is entitled to pay under Title
36, Chapter 2; and
(2) consistent with the recommendations of the Legislative Compensation Commission the
additional compensation for legislative leadership shall remain at the levels effective on January 1,
2001.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Legislative
Compensation Commission.

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