H.B. 245

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COMPENSATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL
2 OFFICERS - BENEFITS AND INSURANCE
3 2005 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Michael E. Noel
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides a mechanism for the lieutenant governor, attorney general, state
10 auditor, and state treasurer to accrue postretirement health insurance coverage.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides a mechanism for the lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor,
14 and state treasurer to accrue postretirement health insurance coverage.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 67-22-1, as last amended by Chapter 306, Laws of Utah 2004
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read:
25 67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
26 (1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
27 (a) Governor $101,600

28 (b) Lieutenant Governor $79,000
29 (c) Attorney General $85,400
30 (d) State Auditor $81,500
31 (e) State Treasurer $79,000
32 (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
33 (a) Governor:
34 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
35 (ii) housing;
36 (iii) household and security staff;
37 (iv) household expenses;
38 (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
39 (vi) health insurance;
40 (vii) dental insurance;
41 (viii) basic life insurance;
42 (ix) workers' compensation;
43 (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
44 (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
45 (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
46 employees.
47 (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
48 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
49 (ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49,
50 Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
51 Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State
52 Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules
53 and regulations;
54 (iii) health insurance;
55 (iv) dental insurance;
56 (v) basic life insurance;
57 (vi) workers' compensation;
58 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;

59 (viii) long-term disability income insurance; [and]
60 (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
61 employees[.]; and
62 (x) for those lieutenant governors, attorneys general, state auditors, and state treasurers
63 that retire after July 1, 2005, the benefit created under Section 49-20-404 .
64 (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
65 insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-05 6:21 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel