More Utah Legislation that May Affect Employers and Employees

As has been discussed in earlier posts, the Utah legislature is considering many bills and resolutions that may have impact on Utah employers and employees. Here are additional bills:

House Legislation:

House Bill 331, Health Reform – Health Insurance Coverage in State Contracts. This bill proposes to require certain state entities who contract with third parties to require that the contractors offer qualified health insurance coverage during the duration of the contract.

House Bill 345, Elected Officials – Restrictions on Lobbying. This bill proposes to restrict elected officials’ ability to act as a lobbyist after leaving office.

House Bill 454, Small Employer Group Reinsurance Pool. This bill amends the Insurance Code to establish a reinsurance pool for small employer group health insurance and defined contribution arrangement market.

House Joint Resolution 25, Joint Resolution Urging Employers to Hire Only Individuals who are Authorized to Work in the United States. The resolution urges employers to hire only individuals who are authorized to work in the United States.

Senate Legislation:

Senate Bill 194, Nondiscrimination Amendments. The bill proposes to include a person’s military service status as a factor that cannot be considered by employers in making employment decisions. Besides prohibiting most employers in the state from discriminating on the basis of military service, the bill proposes to make sweeping amendments to the statutes governing employment of state employees, county employees, and local district employees.