First Substitute S.B. 64

Senator Gregory S. Bell proposes the following substitute bill:

1 LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION COMMISSION
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2006 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell
6 House Sponsor: ____________
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill requires the Legislative Compensation Commission to make recommendations
11 to the Legislature about legislative expenses and benefits.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . requires the Legislative Compensation Commission to make recommendations to
15 the Legislature about legislative expenses and legislative benefits;
16 . requires the Legislative Compensation Commission to evaluate the time
17 commitment and activities of legislators in performing their legislative
18 responsibilities; and
19 . makes technical corrections.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:

26 36-2-5, as last amended by Chapter 379, Laws of Utah 1999
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 36-2-5 is amended to read:
30 36-2-5. Duties of Legislative Compensation Commission.
31 (1) The Legislative Compensation Commission [has the following duties: (1) It] shall:
32 (a) by following the requirements of Subsection (2), study [and formulate
33 recommendations concerning] the salary, expense, and benefit levels for Utah state legislators[.
34 The study should be based upon];
35 (b) by January 2 of each even-numbered year:
36 (i) recommend to each member of the Legislature changes, if any, which should be
37 made in the salary plan, the salary plan's administration, legislative expenses, and legislative
38 benefits for state legislators; and
39 (ii) as part of its recommendations, recite the provisions of Section 36-2-3 .
40 (2) The commission shall:
41 (a) ensure that the study and recommendations required by Subsection (1) are based
42 upon:
43 (i) maintaining a citizen Legislature in Utah[, but]; and
44 (ii) compensating [members] legislators fairly for their service in order that all
45 individuals [would] have an opportunity to serve[. Comparisons with salaries] in the Utah
46 Legislature;
47 (b) evaluate the time that legislators spend, and the activities that legislators engage in,
48 in performing their legislative responsibilities and take that time and those activities into
49 account in making recommendations for legislator compensation;
50 (c) ensure that recommendations governing expenses are based upon:
51 (i) payment of necessary expenses for attendance during legislative sessions;
52 (ii) a mileage allowance; and
53 (iii) reimbursement for other expenses involved in the performance of legislative
54 duties;
55 (d) ensure that the recommendations governing legislative benefits address:
56 (i) retirement;

57 (ii) death allowances;
58 (iii) health insurance;
59 (iv) life insurance;
60 (v) post retirement health insurance; and
61 (vi) other applicable benefits; and
62 (e) in developing its recommendations, conduct and consider comparisons of salaries,
63 expense reimbursements, and benefits of other similar state legislators and other [such] similar
64 factors [should be considered in developing the recommendations. This study does not include
65 a review of the appropriate expense level of legislators].
66 [(2) The commission shall submit to each member of the Legislature, by January 2nd of
67 each even-numbered year, recommendations concerning changes, if any, which should be made
68 in the salary plan and its administration for state legislators. This recommendation shall
69 include a recitation of the provisions of Section 36-2-3 .]

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