H.B. 49 Law Enforcement Salary Amendments

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What the bill does

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

Hearings and debates

• Jan 21, 2026 House floor debate (day 2)▶ Watch
  Transcript (28 turns)

  1. Reading Clerk37:30

     Uh, Madam Reading Clerk for items on the house, third reading calendar, House Bill 49, law Enforcement Salary Amendments by Representative Wilcox. Representative Wilcox.

  2. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox37:43

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know who to give these feedback to, but I'm getting text messages from constituents that we are too quiet with our new microphones that they can hear the Senate really well, but not us. So I don't know if our audio people listening can help fix that, but that has nothing to do with my bill. Just maybe we can speak into the microphone better. We'll try that too. All right. This bill, uh, house Bill 49. It's the continuation of the same policy we've had with our DNR law enforcement trying to get their salary brought up to where it needs to be for, uh, market level. Um, what this one does is equalizes the policy between our DNR law enforcement officers. Um, it's about, uh, 150 of them, uh, across the state with our, uh, DPS counterparts with similar experience. The, the operative lines are in line 60 through 64, um, with DPS. So it, uh, attempts to remove that Delta, which, uh, it ranges anything from 10 to 20%, uh, less that, that we are compensating those particular officers. Thank you.

  3. Speaker (presiding)38:58

     Thank you, Representative Wilcox. Uh, discussion to the bill Representative Albrecht.

  4. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht39:06

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Wilcox, will you yield? Happy to, yes.

  5. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht39:12

     Representative Wil Rech, I, I fully concur with what the good, good representative from Ogden is doing. However, on your fiscal note, it says that you're gonna take $404,600 from the off highway vehicle fund. Is that correct?

  6. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox39:36

     I believe that's what the current fiscal note says that is not directed in the bill. That is simply a formula they're using that they've used in the past. I will say to the good representative from down south, that we are actively having those conversations based on the same concerns that you have.

  7. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht39:55

     Okay, one more question. Yeah. Comment.

  8. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox39:59

     Continue to yield representative. Happy to, yeah. Yes.

  9. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht40:02

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, Mr. Speaker, I, I think if you look at the history of the off-road vehicle fund account, which was passed by Representative Noel, I think back in 2016, it says that all revenues that come into that account will be spent on the ground for trails trail maintenance, et cetera. So the good representative, I would encourage you to visit with those folks. And it sounds like you are to, to, to find another funding source. I, I agree with what you're trying to do. In fact, I just had lunch with those folks the other day in Richfield, but what's right is right then there is an audit going on on that fund right now. So I'd appreciate you looking into it. Uh, Mr. Speaker, uh, thank you.

  10. Speaker (presiding)41:07

      Thank you, Representative Albrecht, further discussion to the bill Representative Hansen.

  11. Rep. Leah Hansen41:14

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to a series of questions? Representative Wilcox, will you yield to a series of questions?

  12. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox41:21

      Happy to, yes. Representative Hansen.

  13. Rep. Leah Hansen41:23

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker, um, what are the duties of the DNR law enforcement officer and, and do their tasks warrant salary increase?

  14. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox41:36

      Yeah, happy to. Um, they're law enforcement officers, just like any other law enforcement officer in the state of Utah. Um, in fact, we in recent years have combined them into one agency. So we don't have a separation of, uh, you know, parks officers or just wildlife officers. Um, rather it's one entity in itself. Um, they enforce state and federal law. Um, typically they do it on their own. So one of the highlights of this, and one of the tragedies, I'm happy to introduce you to some of 'em if you'd like, but is that when they encounter the problems that they encounter, they are typically tens of hundreds of miles away from anyone else or any backup. So when they come across, uh, the people that they are charged with, uh, uh, you know, enforcing the law, when they're dealing with them, they often are also dealing with people far away from anyone else, far away from any backup, who by definition, are carrying high powered firearms. So we're talking, uh, poachers. Um, one of the, the gentlemen that I've worked with in this process was shot eight times, uh, on the side of the road, uh, without backup anywhere. We're, we're just crazy miracle that he's alive here with us. And we have closed that Delta a little bit. I would say certainly, um, no question. I would, uh, say that they deserve a raise. And, and I would say that across law enforcement in general, across the state of Utah, um, we get a lot for our money, like we do with our, our teachers in this state. Um, that's, that's the wrong question for me though. What the right question for me, if I were to pose this in, in a way that I'm comfortable would be, am I comfortable with treating them in a disparate manner than I am our other law enforcement officers? And I'm not.

  15. Rep. Leah Hansen43:33

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. May I ask one more question? Thank you. Will other law enforcement officers want the salary increases to be equal to?

  16. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox43:42

      That's a good question. Uh, representative or Mr. Speaker? Um, happy to answer that. There's, I'm sure they would all want one, but this is a situation where we have one agency, which has been dramatically lower than the others, not the other way around. And so we're not adjusting those ones necessarily. We are asking to equalize this so that we're not treating sergeants for one state law enforcement agency dramatically different than sergeants for another. We don't want to be poaching from ourselves, for example. And we've created a situation where that's a natural progression. You can do what you love if you're willing to take that kind of a risk out in the middle of nowhere with people who, you know, have firearms and all of that. But, uh, we shouldn't have an incentive for them to, to leave our agency to be the training ground for others.

  17. Rep. Leah Hansen44:33

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes,

  18. Speaker (presiding)44:35

      Thank you, Representative Hansen. Further discussion of the bill. Representative Shelley.

  19. Rep. Troy Shelley44:40

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I, I strongly support what he's doing, however, I'd like to make a motion to circle that until we understand where the funding is gonna come from.

  20. Speaker (presiding)44:53

      Okay. Representative, that motion is an order. Uh, would you like to speak to that? I guess you kind of did in that motion. So anything else you wanna say to your motion before we go to the sponsor?

  21. Rep. Troy Shelley45:03

      I, I just hope that we can, can find where the funding's coming from so that we're not taking from a, from a a department that's needing it and shifting it to another department, which desperately needs it. I totally am a hundred percent supportive of this, but, but I think we need to understand where the funding comes from so that we don't take from one that needs it and shift it into another.

  22. Speaker (presiding)45:25

      Representative. Shelley, uh, Representative Wilcox on the motion to circle,

  23. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox45:30

      I think I would oppose the motion to circle, to circle right now. The question isn't about whether you know exactly which part of that department the budget's gonna come from. Ultimately, it's gonna have to come from general fund. We're in a year where we know that that's down. Um, the policy is just as important as the actual, uh, budgeting that budget process, as we're all well aware is just beginning. We haven't even started our appropriations hearings really yet. We're gonna go through that at the end of the session. If we haven't been able to figure that out and where that should live, then, then this policy will need to be fought again next year, and we'll have to, to go that direction. Um, but I don't, I'm not in a place where, because the fiscal analyst decided based on some formula that we saw yesterday that it was gonna come out of a certain one. Um, that that means that that's actually gonna happen. We're gonna go through the process, we'll take it through committee again, it's already been through interim, and then we'll be able to decide that as we go through. Um, I'm happy to, you know, yield to the will of the body on this, but I don't see a, a dramatic reason why we should circle the bill rather than, um, advance the policy and continue that as we discuss it.

  24. Speaker (presiding)46:49

      Uh, thank you Representative Wilcox discussion on the motion to circle HB 49. See none. Uh, back to your Representative, Shelley.

  25. Rep. Troy Shelley47:00

      To sum on your motion to circle, I'll waive.

  26. Speaker (presiding)47:06

      Okay. So, uh, summation in waive, we'll go ahead and place the motion. The motion before us is the House Circle, HB 49. All in favor, say aye. Any opposed? No. Will that motion fails? Uh, we are still on discussion of the bill, seeing no more lights, uh, Representative Wilcox, uh, to you for summation.

  27. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox47:34

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, representatives, we've, we've done a lot of good work here. I don't know if we're gonna get there this year or not. We're gonna take the shot and we're gonna keep going until we fix it. So, appreciate your support of our DNR law enforcement officers in the past, and, uh, I know that they're, they're watching and, and appreciate I've, I probably should pass along all the thank yous that I've received throughout the year from their spouses. It really does mean a lot to them that we have stepped up and that they don't have to leave the job that they love, um, because it just doesn't make sense for their family anymore. So, thank you Mr. Speaker. With that, I'd ask for your support on the bill.

  28. Speaker (presiding)48:10

      Thank you. Representative Wilcox voting will now be open on vote. Seeing all present, having voted voting is now closed. HB 49 passes this body with 63 yes votes 12, no votes will be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Representative Teuscher.

• Jan 27, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
• Jan 30, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
• Feb 9, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (26 turns)

  1. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)57:40

     We are going next to here Senate, uh, house Bill 49, law enforcement salary amendments. Then we will go to Senate Bill two 50. Uh, for anyone outside or in the overflow room. It looks like we have some chairs that are now available. Thank you. Senator Stevenson will be virtual as well. Thank you. Come right to the witness Stand Representative. We are called to house Bill 49 Law enforcement salary amendments. Um, and do you have any substitutes or amendments you wanna move? I believe we do. I think you do. Would you like to run those right away? We do that in the Senate. I know. I believe it's second substitute. Third Substitute. I think third Substitute. Okay. There's Also a fourth substitute. Or are we on the fourth? Sorry, there's a fourth substitute. Fourth. That's right. Okay. So, uh, the chair would entertain a motion to adopt fourth substitute to the house Bill. 49. Thank you. Senator Stratton who moved to, to adopt fourth substitute to this bill a discussion saying none. I'll place the motion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? If any. Okay. I rule it passes. We are on house. Bill 49 fourth substitute time is yours.

  2. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox59:07

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate, uh, your indulgence here and patience as we've worked through the issues here. Um, you're familiar as much as anyone as a Senate sponsor. Um, you know, what it's taken to get to this point. And just grateful for all those who have, who have put the time and effort in to, to help to get this in the right place. Um, this fourth substitute now, uh, we've decoupled from any of the other agencies altogether. And instead, um, set a policy where we work with, um, HR and the agency itself to make sure that we're not falling behind again. Like we have to the point where we were 40% back a few years ago. Um, the end of the day, the main part of the policy remains the same. The goal, uh, this entire time has been to appropriately recognize the work of our DNR law enforcement, um, such that they're not, uh, you know, wildly out of, out of touch or out of range, um, with other state law enforcement. So I'm very grateful for, uh, except the work that's gone in and happy to turn over, uh, some time here. But before I, I do that. Um, well actually let's do that. I'll come back to this at the end.

  3. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:00:26

     Great. Let make sure you introduce yourself.

  4. Sean Spencer, Utah Conservation Officers Association1:00:28

     Okay. Yeah. My name is Sean Spencer. I represent Utah, um, Utah Conservation Officers Association. Um, thank you Mr. Chair and this committee for the opportunity to speak today. Um, and thank you for all your efforts over the last few years. Um, as an officer's association a few years ago, we did a survey of 50 law enforcement agencies across the state. And we surveyed starting pay, mid pay, and the top end of the pay. And we were number 48, 48 and 50 out of those categories. So we are almost at the bottom of, of every category for pay in the state. Um, we're, we've never asked to be at the top. Um, that's not what we're looking for. We're just looking to be more in comparison with other state agencies, um, is what we're looking for. And, and we hope this is viewed as, not necessarily as an expense, but more of an investment into this state's future for natural resources. Natural resource officers are the ones that are out there protecting our state's resources. Um, everything we talked about using these rivers, building these state parks, our natural resource officers help, uh, protect that. And so investing in that into the future is really important. We've lost a ton of other officers that are great officers that want to be a natural resource and help protect the state's resources. So we wanna invest in that and into our future. Thank you for your efforts.

  5. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:01:39

     Thank you. Representative. Is, uh, further comment or do you want, is that your

  6. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox1:01:45

     No, I, I'll go ahead. Does that include our presentation? I'll Come back after, after. Thank you. Yeah.

  7. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:01:49

     Let me bring it then to the committee if there's any clarifying questions from the committee. Not seeing any in the committee or online. So anyone in the public come to speak to House Bill. 49. I see. Two. Thank you, sir. We're gonna take your chair. Please come up, uh, remember, uh, state your name. Um, I'll give you a couple minutes, um, so we can get to the next bill. Um, thank you for coming. State your name, introduce yourself. Go ahead.

  8. Herbert Ley, Vice President, Utah Stream Access Coalition1:02:16

     My name is Herbert Lay. I'm the vice president and a longtime board member for the Utah Stream Access Coalition. Today I'm speaking on behalf of the coalition in support of HB 49. Um, we support this legislation because we recognize the work done by the natural resources. Cos is incredibly challenging and we feel that the DNR cos should be paid at least equally to Utah's peace officers. We also feel such equal pay will help the division, the new division of law enforcement recruit and retain cos of the highest caliber, including those who will understand what it means when a river has been found to be navigable by Utah's courts. Further, uh, we note that this job has been somewhat made, some made somewhat more difficult by the fact that Utah has yet to do a proper inventory of those navigable waters. So neither the public nor these cos know exactly where the public can and cannot touch the beds lawfully. And finally, I note that, uh, due to the efforts of Representative Snider some five years ago, Utahans have a constitutional right to hunt and fish. But the legislature has thus far failed to enact simple changes to Title 23, a chapter five of the code that would make it a criminal, a crime to harass anglers while lawfully fishing. Uh, but for a long time, sections 3 21 3 22 of this part of the code have made it a crime to harass hunters. But in summing, we ask that you kindly consider bringing these amendments in the future to make the job of our new hopefully equally paid cos more straightforward. Thank you for the opportunity.

  9. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:04:13

     Thank you for your testimony. Next, please just battle for introduce yourself. You know the drill.

  10. David Spatafore, Legislative Liaison, Utah Chiefs of Police Association1:04:26

      Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, David Battle for on behalf of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, our president, Brad Bishop, has directed me to come today to speak in favor of Hospital 49. We support peace officers, whether they are local police, deputy sheriffs troopers, or our DNR officers. We all, they all have a mission to, to, to protect the public. So, giving you some time back, I just wanna say we support House Bill 49. We are grateful of, uh, of Representative Wilcox and what he has done to help, uh, law enforcement as so many others have. And we encourage the passage of this bill.

  11. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:05:02

      Thank you. Okay. That concludes, is there a Monday? Okay. Please come up there. Anyone else that would like to speak to this? Okay. We do have two online that we'll go to them afterwards. Matt Anderson, please be ready.

  12. Brett Stewart, Utah Off-Highway Vehicle Advocates1:05:19

      My name's Brett Stewart with Utah, OHV Advocates, and I wanna let you know that, uh, we appreciate you adopting the first sub because this funding was coming out of the, a lot of it was out of the off highway vehicle restricted account, which have now moved it to the general fund. I think it's more fair because everybody that recreates, whether it's motorized, non-motorized, utilizes this, this group and rangers and we appreciate 'em. But, but with that sub, I want you to know that the OHV community supports this bill. So thank you with That. Thank You.

  13. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:05:53

      And online. Matt Anderson, turn on your camera. Unmute. We'll give you two minutes. Go ahead.

  14. Matt Anderson, Director, Utah Sportsmen's Caucus1:06:00

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be very brief. Uh, Matt Anderson with the Utah Sportsman's Caucus representing Hunter Fishers and trappers across the state. First off, we want to thank the good representative for the work he did on this bill, and specifically making some changes in substitutes as we move forward. Um, we in the sportsman community love wildlife and we love those who take care of our wildlife and, and go after bad actors. And so we are very supportive of them receiving a pay increase and protecting these valuable resources and support of this bill. Thank you.

  15. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:06:28

      Thank you. Matt. Scott Stevenson, you'll be our final public comment.

  16. Scott Stephenson, Executive Director, Utah Fraternal Order of Police1:06:36

      Thank you Chair. Uh, Scott Stevenson. I'm the executive. Turn your camera on. Scott, we can't quite see you yet. There you go. Now we can go ahead, Scott. Sorry. Uh, Scott Stevenson, I'm the Executive Director of the Fraternal Order Police. Um, and I'm speaking on, uh, support of this bill. And I wanna thank, uh, the efforts of Representative Wilcox and the Chair Senator Owens for pushing us forward. We believe every law enforcement officer should be paid commensurate to the risks and expertise that we as a society, uh, expect and demand from our officers. So, uh, the FOP on behalf of the state board, we support this, this bill. Thank

  17. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:07:14

      You. Thank you, Mr. Stevenson. Okay. That concludes public comment and we'll bring it back to the committee for further communication or action. Go ahead. Senator Stratton.

  18. Sen. Keven J. Stratton1:07:30

      Thank you Chair. I'd like to move House Bill 49 fourth substitute to law enforcement salary amendments with favorable recommendation.

  19. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:07:39

      Thank you. That motion is in order. Uh, is there discussion to the motion?

  20. Unknown speaker1:07:46speaker not certain

      Uh, I, I have some. I just want to thank you, representative. We did get way behind and we lost a lot of good officers because of it. Um, and we worked together last year to get it halfway, and I'm glad to see, I hope it gets funded that we can get this up and comparable and, um, we, it it's an investment. So thank you for doing that, and I'll be supporting the motion.

  21. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:08:10

      Um, no further discussion. So back to your summation.

  22. Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox1:08:15

      Thank you. And this is what I wanted to save here for my final comments. Um, I know we're down whatever in salary or not in salary, but we're down in salary. That's why we're here. Uh, you know, the budget's a little flat. I know that, and I'm optimistic we can get this done. It's 2.8 million and for some reason we don't. I'll be back next year and I'll be back the year after that until we get it done. Um, I got an email from I bet a lot actually. And so you, you probably should hear 'em too, uh, from a lot of the spouses of our officers after our, our work last year and, and in, in past and, you know, we've had, uh, a number of officers that, of our conservation officers have been shot a line of duty, including one that's last year. And they go through the exact same things that every, every one of our other officers do. And that's, that's frankly how I approach this. It wasn't from the resource side. Uh, it was because of my assignment in law enforcement. And they recognize, uh, what we've done. Uh, they respond on a regular basis to, uh, major accidents including, you know, eight fatality pile up years ago in the email I'm reading right now. Um, there's every bit, every bit, uh, that we expect from our current law enforcement, whether it's highway patrol, sheriffs, chiefs of police, um, wherever they are around the state, our corrections officers, when we're in the emergency, we don't care what agency they're from. And, uh, appreciate any support that, that this committee can give. And of course, your support on the floor. And as we go through the budget cycle, that's probably the most important, um, as we advance it ahead. So, appreciate your, your support in the past and, and like I said, let's get it done.

  23. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:10:15

      Thank you, representative. Back to the sponsor Or to the motion.

  24. Sen. Keven J. Stratton1:10:19

      Thank, thank you. It's an honor to make this motion. Uh, this certainly is the labor of love, but we have to support the loved ones and, and the, these, these good officers in their line of duty and just commend them most warmly for all that they do. And these are part of our first responders and, uh, we're there and, uh, help and protect many of the beauties that we, we just cherish here in the state. Our, our, our great natural resources that are so important for, uh, who we are as a state. And I, I want to thank this. Now the issue is, this is helpful motion to pass if it passes, but it's not gonna get the job done. We still have work to do and, uh, I want to commit to that as well. So thank you, the sponsor and appreciate the work of these individuals and let's, uh, see if we can move this forward. Thank you.

  25. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:11:12

      Thank you, Senator. I hope I'll place the motion now. Um, all in favor of favorably recommending house fourth, substitute house Bill 49 to the full body of the Senate indicate by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Grover. Aye. I can push. Aye. Aye. Aye. Stand. Aye. Opposed? D any say nay? Steven sin. Ay. Thank you Senator. Six. Thank you. That will rule. That passes six to zero. Thank you, representative.

  26. Committee chair (Sen. Derrin R. Owens)1:11:45

      Thank you, Senator. Safe travel. Thank you. Okay. Uh, Senator Blouin, thank you for, um, allowing us to switch that around. Um, we're gonna call Senate Bill two 50

• Feb 12, 2026 Senate floor debate (day 24)▶ Watch
  Transcript (9 turns)

  1. President (presiding)1:40:33

     Owens.

  2. Sen. Derrin R. Owens1:40:34

     Thank you. Thank you President. What this bill does is, uh, we don't always get everything right and, um, our agencies and that's what we are called to this body to do and, and address issues that are going on within our government system. Um, for a number of years we let our DNR officers fall severely behind in pay scale. And that can be, you can point fingers in many directions for that happening. And, and because of that we lost a lot of really good officers who just couldn't, um, looking at other officers in the state couldn't justify staying in that, especially that department. We were almost 40% behind other pay scales last year. This body made a significant move and moved that up about halfway to 20. What this bill does, uh, to the extent the legislature appropriates funds for this, uh, purpose, the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources shall increase the salary range proposed on a pay progression for DNR law enforcement officers. This will keep them consistent with others. It's not tied to any other agency pay scale, but to keep theirs consistent, we don't have this issue again. Um, that explains the bill. I would be open to questions President.

  3. President (presiding)1:41:54

     Thank you Senator for the presentation. Looking for discussion, saying none to you for a motion.

  4. Sen. Derrin R. Owens1:42:00

     Thank you. Now I would move that house. Bill 49. Be read a third time.

  5. President (presiding)1:42:05

     Thank you. And the question is, shall four substitute house bill 49. Be read a third time roll call vote.

  6. Senate clerk1:42:10

     Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. Bramer bus Aye. Comore Aye. Escamilla Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover Aye. Harper Kinins Ipson. Johnson. K Juab McKay Mikel Milner Musselman Owens pitcher Plum freebie Sandal Aye. Stevenson Stratton Aye. Bickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Stevenson Wilson. Aye. Winterton President, president Adams Aye. Fourth substitute house bill 49.

  7. President (presiding)1:43:13

     Having received 28 yay votes. Zero nay votes, one being absent shall be read a third time. Senator Sandall, let me get your mic on. There you go.

  8. Sen. Scott D. Sandall1:43:24

     Motion to place, uh, four Substitute house bill 49 tabled on third for fiscal impact.

  9. President (presiding)1:43:30

     Thank you. Motion to table on third four, substitute house Bill 49. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Or That motion passes. The bill is tabled on third,

All votes

• 63-12-0House floor · House/ passed 3rd reading · Jan 21, 2026Roll call
• 5-0-2Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 9, 2026Roll call
• 6-0-1Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 9, 2026Roll call
• 28-0-1Senate floor · Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 12, 2026Roll call

Tallies are yeas–nays–absent.