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S.B. 99

             1     

EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENTS

             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen

             5     
House Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill prohibits a municipality or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance
             10      that establishes, mandates, or requires a private employer to establish or offer an
             11      employee benefit.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms; and
             15          .    prohibits a municipality or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that
             16      establishes, mandates, or requires a private employer to establish or offer an
             17      employee benefit.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24          10-8-84.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25          17-50-333, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             28          Section 1. Section 10-8-84.5 is enacted to read:
             29          10-8-84.5. Limitations on employee benefits imposed by a municipality.
             30          (1) For the purpose of this section:
             31          (a) "Accident and health insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .
             32          (b) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.
             33          (c) "Employee benefit" means one or more benefits or services provided to:
             34          (i) an employee; or
             35          (ii) a dependent of an employee.
             36          (d) "Private employer" means a person who has one or more employees employed in
             37      the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire, express or
             38      implied, oral or written.
             39          (e) "Insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .
             40          (f) "Life insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .
             41          (2) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that establishes, mandates, or
             42      requires a private employer to establish or offer an employee benefit, including:
             43          (a) accident and health insurance;
             44          (b) life insurance;
             45          (c) sick leave; or
             46          (d) family medical leave.
             47          Section 2. Section 17-50-333 is enacted to read:
             48          17-50-333. Limitations on employee benefits imposed by a county.
             49          (1) For the purpose of this section:
             50          (a) "Accident and health insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .
             51          (b) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.
             52          (c) "Employee benefit" means one or more benefits or services provided to:
             53          (i) an employee; or
             54          (ii) a dependent of an employee.
             55          (d) "Private employer" means a person who has one or more employees employed in
             56      the same business, or in or about the same establishment, under any contract of hire, express or
             57      implied, oral or written.
             58          (e) "Insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .


             59          (f) "Life insurance" is as defined in Section 31A-1-301 .
             60          (2) A county may not enact or enforce an ordinance that establishes, mandates, or
             61      requires a private employer to establish or offer an employee benefit, including:
             62          (a) accident and health insurance;
             63          (b) life insurance;
             64          (c) sick leave; or
             65          (d) family medical leave.




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    as of 2-1-12 12:49 PM


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