Section 63C-31-102 - Creation of State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission - Membership(1) There is created the State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission consisting of the following members: (a) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;(b) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;(c) the director of the Division of Human Resource Management, created in Section 63A-17-105, or the director's designee;(d) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, created in Section 63J-4-201, or the executive director's designee;(e) the following four individuals who are not employed by the state or another public entity and are appointed jointly by the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives:(i) an individual who has experience in health insurance benefits in the private sector;(ii) an individual who has experience in business and employee benefits in the private sector; and(iii) a representative of an organization that represents the interests of state employees; and(f) a representative of the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program, created in Section 49-20-103, appointed by the executive director of the Utah State Retirement Office.(2)(a) The member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (1)(a) is a cochair of the benefits advisory commission.(b) The member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) is a cochair of the benefits advisory commission.(3)(a) Each position described in Subsection (1)(e) is for a term of four years.(b) A vacancy in a position appointed under Subsection (1)(a), (b), (e), or (f) shall be filled by appointing a replacement member in the same manner as the member creating the vacancy was appointed under Subsection (1)(a), (b), (e), or (f), respectively.(c) If a position described in Subsection (1)(e) is vacant, the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint the replacement member for the remainder of the unexpired term.(4)(a) A majority of members constitute a quorum.(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the benefits advisory commission.(5) The benefits advisory commission shall meet as necessary to effectively conduct the commission's business and duties as prescribed by statute, but not less than twice a year.(6) The Division of Human Resource Management shall provide staff support to facilitate the function of the benefits advisory commission and record the benefits advisory commission's action and recommendations.(7)(a) The salary and expenses of a benefits advisory commission member who is a legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.(b) A benefits advisory commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the benefits advisory commission, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a benefits advisory commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under:(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.(8) The benefits advisory commission shall comply with the provisions of Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.Added by Chapter 489, 2023 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023, technically renumbered to avoid duplication.