SB 50 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Limited Purpose Local Government Entities Board of Trustees Compensation Amendments

SB 50 removes a $5,000 annual pay cap for members of boards governing limited-purpose local entities (like water or fire districts) in Utah. It requires these boards to hold a public hearing before approving any compensation increase for board members. The bill also makes minor technical updates to existing laws governing such compensation. This change affects local boards directly by allowing them to set pay without the previous limit, while ensuring public input is obtained for pay adjustments. The bill takes effect May 7, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 19, 2025

MODERATE

This bill removes the $5,000 annual compensation cap for members of limited purpose local government entity boards of trustees and requires public hearings before any compensation increase. It also makes technical updates to related code sections to align administrative control board members with special district trustee compensation rules.

Scope change

The bill applies to limited purpose local government entities and administrative control board members, expanding flexibility on compensation while adding transparency requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the $5,000 per year maximum compensation limit for board of trustees members.

Added requirement for a public hearing and notice publication before adopting any compensation increase.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized subsection numbering and renumbered insurance and tax provisions for clarity.

Updated administrative control board member section to reference the revised compensation rules.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 19, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Feb 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor