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Committee advances bill tying attorney general pay to governor's salary

Utah House Business, Labor and Commerce Standing Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted a substitute and passed a favorable recommendation on SB 235, which ties the governor's salary to the chief justice and sets other statewide officer salaries (AG 95%, auditor/treasurer 90%, lieutenant governor 90%) as step-down percentages; sponsors estimate about $300,000 ongoing fiscal impact.

The committee voted to advance SB 235 after sponsors explained the measure ties the governor's salary to the chief justice's level and makes other statewide officer salaries a percentage step-down (attorney general 95%; state auditor and treasurer 90%; lieutenant governor 90%). Senator Brammer said the change…

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