53-33-202. Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund Board of Trustees -- Quorum -- Establish rates -- Duties -- Reporting.

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Effective 7/1/2026

(a)There is created the Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund Board of Trustees composed of 11 members.

(b)The president of the Senate shall appoint four individuals to the board as follows:

(i)one senator;

(ii)one fire chief representing a department in a county of the first or second class;

(iii)one fire chief representing a department in a county of the third through sixth class; and

(iv)one fire chief representing a department whose members are majority volunteers.

(c)The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint four individuals to the board as follows:

(i)one representative;

(ii)two firefighters who possess a rank of captain or below; and

(iii)one individual with professional investment experience.

(d)The governor shall appoint three individuals to the board as follows:

(i)one licensed physician or surgeon with professional expertise in oncology or occupational medicine who is not currently employed by the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health; and

(ii)two members who are either an elected municipal official or a city manager.

(a)Each member shall serve a term of two years and may be reappointed for successive terms.

(b)After two years from the initial appointments, the appointing authority shall stagger appointing board members so that no more than one-half of the members' terms expire in the same year.

(3)When a vacancy occurs on the board, a replacement shall be appointed for the remainder of the term.

(4)The board shall elect annually one of the board members as the chair.

(a)Six members of the board make a quorum.

(b)If a quorum is present when the board takes a vote, the affirmative vote of a majority of the board members present is the act of the board.

(6)The board shall ensure that assets of the trust fund are dedicated to providing support and benefits to covered firefighters and covered firefighter's beneficiaries, in accordance with this chapter and rules the board makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(7)A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a)Section 63A-3-106 ;

(b)Section 63A-3-107 ; and

(c)rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .

(a)The program shall staff the board.

(b)The program shall provide accounting services for the trust fund.

(9)The board shall:

(a)study:

(i)cancer incidence rates;

(ii)cancer incidence trust award levels;

(iii)funding mechanisms for the trust, including potential employer contributions; and

(iv)mechanisms for disbursement of the trust funds that are designed to:

(A)reduce workers' compensation premiums for policies covering firefighters; and

(B)provide funding for a firefighter diagnosed with a presumptive cancer before a workers' compensation claim is processed;

(b)consult with stakeholders representing firefighters, fire departments, and insurers that issue workers' compensation policies; and

(c)review mechanisms proposed and implemented in other states for the disbursement of the trust funds.

(10)Before December 1, 2026, the board shall prepare and submit recommendations based on the study and consultation the board performs in accordance with Subsection

(9), to the Executive Appropriations Committee.

Enacted by Chapter 469 , 2026 General Session