H.B. 294

1

BENEFITS AND INSURANCE OF
2 CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel
6 Senate Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies state officer compensation to extend postretirement health insurance
11 coverage to certain state constitutional offices.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . provides that a lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer
15 that retires after July 1, 2007, may apply to receive the same postretirement health
16 insurance benefits provided for governors and legislators and their surviving
17 spouses; and
18 . makes technical changes.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 67-22-1, as last amended by Chapter 283, Laws of Utah 2006
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read:
29 67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
30 (1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
31 (a) governor: $104,100;
32 (b) lieutenant governor: 95% of the governor's salary
33 beginning July 1, 2006;
34 (c) attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary;
35 (d) state auditor: $83,500; and
36 (e) state treasurer: $81,000.
37 (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
38 (a) Governor:
39 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
40 (ii) housing;
41 (iii) household and security staff;
42 (iv) household expenses;
43 (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
44 (vi) health insurance;
45 (vii) dental insurance;
46 (viii) basic life insurance;
47 (ix) workers' compensation;
48 (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
49 (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
50 (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
51 employees.
52 (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
53 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
54 (ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49,
55 Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
56 Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State
57 Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules
58 and regulations;

59 (iii) health insurance;
60 (iv) dental insurance;
61 (v) basic life insurance;
62 (vi) workers' compensation;
63 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
64 (viii) long-term disability income insurance; [and]
65 (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
66 employees[.]; and
67 (x) for a lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer that
68 retires after July 1, 2007, the same benefits provided for governors and legislators and their
69 surviving spouses under Section 49-20-404 .
70 (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
71 insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-8-07 11:46 AM

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