HB0049 • 2026

Law Enforcement Salary Amendments

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D.
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: House/ filed
Effective date: Not listed

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Law Enforcement Salary Amendments

This bill addresses the salary range and proposed pay progression for law enforcement officers within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

What This Bill Does

This bill addresses the salary range and proposed pay progression for law enforcement officers within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

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Bill History

2026-03-06 House file for bills not passed
House/ filed
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-03-06 Senate Secretary
Senate/ strike enacting clause
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-03-04 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules
2026-02-12 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-12 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-12 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-12 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table
Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2026-02-10 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0049S04
2026-02-10 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
2026-02-10 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-09 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0049S04
2026-02-09 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-09 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
2026-02-06 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0049S04
2026-02-06 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0049S04
2026-02-06 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0049S03
2026-02-05 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0049S03
2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0049S03
2026-01-30 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0049S01
2026-01-30 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0049S02
2026-01-30 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Not Considered
2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0049S02
2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0049S02
2026-01-28 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0049S01
2026-01-27 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-27 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0049S01
2026-01-27 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Comm - Not Considered
2026-01-26 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-22 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-21 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-01-21 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-01-21 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-01-21 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-20 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0049
2026-01-16 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0049
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0049
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill addresses the salary range and proposed pay progression for law enforcement officers within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Current Bill Text

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63A-17-110
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Law Enforcement Salary Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the salary range and proposed pay progression for law enforcement
officers within the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
to the extent appropriations are made for this purpose, requires the executive director of
the Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the Division of Human
Resource Management, to increase the salary range and proposed pay progression for
DNR law enforcement officers; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates
$2,839,300
in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all
of which is from the General Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63A-17-110
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 154
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
63A-17-110
is amended to read:
63A-17-110
. State pay plans for DNR law enforcement officers and wildland
firefighters.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands" means the division created in Section
65A-1-4
within the Department of Natural Resources.
(b)
"Division of Law Enforcement" means the division created in Section
79-2-702

within the Department of Natural Resources.
(c)
"DNR law enforcement officer" means an employee of the Department of Natural
Resources who is designated as a law enforcement officer by law.
(d)
"Wildland firefighter" means an employee of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State
Lands who is:
(i)
trained in firefighter techniques; and
(ii)
assigned to a position of hazardous duty.
(2)
The director shall:
(a)
coordinate directly with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands and the
Division of Law Enforcement to establish specialized state pay plans for DNR law
enforcement officers and wildland firefighters that:
(i)
meets
meet
the requirements of Section
63A-17-307
;
(ii)
distinguishes
subject to Subsection
(3)
, establish
the salary range and proposed
pay progression for each DNR
peace
law enforcement
officer;
(iii)
distinguishes
establish
the salary range for each wildland firefighter
classification;
(iv)
includes
include
for each DNR law enforcement officer and wildland firefighter
classification:
(A)
the minimum qualifications; and
(B)
any training requirements; and
(v)
provides
provide
standards for:
(A)
performance evaluation; and
(B)
promotion; and
(b)
include, in the plan described in Subsection
63A-17-307(5)
, recommendations on
funding and salary increases for DNR law enforcement officers and wildland
firefighters.
(3)
To the extent that the Legislature appropriates funds for this purpose, the executive
director of the Department of Natural Resources shall, in cooperation with the Division
of Human Resource Management, increase the salary range and proposed pay
progression for DNR law enforcement officers to be more consistent with the salary
range and pay progression of other state law enforcement officers.
Section 2.
FY 2027 Appropriations.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2026, and ending June 30, 2027. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2027.
Subsection 2(a).
Operating and Capital Budgets
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
ITEM 1
Department of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement
From General Fund
2,839,300
Law Enforcement Administration
2,839,300
The Legislature intends that the Department of
Natural Resources use the money appropriated under
ITEM 1 for the purpose described in Subsection
63A-17-110(3).
Section 3.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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