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Senate advances large recodification of special districts, sets compensation cap
Summary
Senate debate on SB173 focused on recodifying special-district law to standardize trustees (3–9 members), set a $3,500 maximum annual board compensation, allow optional group health coverage deductible from pay, and exempt certain district types; senators debated one-size-fits-all caps and requested clarifying amendments before third reading.
Senators debated a wide-ranging recodification of special-district law under Senate Bill 173, a 65‑page package presented by Senator Evans intended to bring consistent governance rules to Utah’s many special districts.
Senator Evans described the bill as an incremental ‘‘bite’’ of a larger recodification effort and said the measure standardizes duties, board sizes (generally three to nine members), quorum and officer rules, and sets a maximum annual compensation for trustees at…
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