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Senate pauses then approves HJR 7 to fix pay for in‑session legislative employees
Summary
After a temporary hold to check payroll calculations for sergeants‑at‑arms and guards, the Utah Senate on Jan. 30, 2001 uncircled and passed HJR 7, a joint resolution adjusting compensation for in‑session legislative employees (final roll‑call: 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent).
The Utah Senate temporarily circled, then later approved, HJR 7, a joint resolution that fixes the compensation for in‑session legislative employees for February 2001.
Senator Bramble introduced the resolution and explained it would set pay levels for in‑session staff. During floor consideration Senator Allen raised a concern about a specific calculation affecting the sergeants‑at‑arms and guards and asked for time to verify the numbers. The Senate voted to circle HJR 7 to allow staff and research to clarify the calculation.
After the requested check was completed, Senator Allen reported his questions had been answered and moved to uncircle the resolution. The Senate suspended the rules to consider HJR 7 for second and third readings and then passed it by roll call, recording 27 ayes, no nays and two absent. The resolution will be signed by the president and returned to the House or staff for enrollment, as appropriate.
Quote from the floor: Senator Allen raised the initial concern, saying, “Some of us had a question about 1 of the calculations that dealt with the people at the sergeant at arms and the guards and whether or not that had been accurately calculated.” He later reported the matter had been resolved.
The action was procedural and internal to legislative operations; it adjusts compensation for employees who work the session and does not itself create broader statutory changes beyond those pay directions recorded in the joint resolution.
