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Conservation officers ask for additional funding; committee opens bill file to pursue pay parity

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee · October 15, 2025

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Summary

Utah Conservation Officers Association requested the remaining funding needed to reach pay parity with other state law‑enforcement agencies. After discussion the committee voted to open a bill file to pursue Department of Natural Resources law‑enforcement compensation and related policy/appropriation options.

Sean Spencer, representing the Utah Conservation Officers Association, returned to the committee to seek the remainder of funding needed to bring natural‑resource law enforcement compensation closer to parity with other state agencies.

Spencer summarized results of an association survey comparing starting pay,…

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