Independent panel backs 'overdue' pay raise for Utah Legislature

An independent commission recommended Thursday giving Utah legislators what it calls an overdue raise in their daily pay rate, and also backed paying them for more days each year — saying they now often work extra days with no compensation.“I think this is fair,” said Legislative Compensation Commission member Matthew Bell, a former Weber County commissioner. “And we’ve given them a couple of avenues” to help them overcome the usual public criticism of any pay