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Governor Compensation Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Brady Brammer House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill adjusts the governor's salary. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: beginning July 1, 2026, sets the salary of the governor equal to the total annual compensation of the chief justice of the Supreme Court; and makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 67-22-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 432 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 67-22-1 is amended to read: 67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices. (1) (a) The salary for the governor shall be [set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act] equal to the salary of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, plus the additional compensation provided to the chief justice under Subsection 78A-3-101(3)(g). (b) Constitutional office salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of the governor: (i) lieutenant governor: 90% of the governor's salary; (ii) attorney general: 95% of the governor's salary; (iii) state auditor: 90% of the governor's salary; and (iv) state treasurer: 90% of the governor's salary. (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows: (a) governor: (i) a vehicle for official and personal use; (ii) housing; (iii) household and security staff; (iv) household expenses; (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act; (vi) health insurance; (vii) dental insurance; (viii) basic life insurance; (ix) workers' compensation; (x) required employer contribution to Social Security; (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees; and (b) lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer: (i) a vehicle for official and personal use; (ii) the option of participating in a: (A) state retirement system in accordance with Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act: (I) Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act; (II) Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act; or (III) Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or (B) deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations; (iii) health insurance; (iv) dental insurance; (v) basic life insurance; (vi) workers' compensation; (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security; (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees. (3) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget. Section 2. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2026. 3-11-26 3:20 PM
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