1. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on May 6, 2026, the following gubernatorial appointees holding the title of executive director or director shall hold the title of commissioner:

   1. (a) the director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, appointed under Section 32B-2-205;
   2. (b) the executive director of the Department of Commerce, appointed under Section 13-1-3;
   3. (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections, appointed under Section 64-13-3;
   4. (d) the executive director of the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, appointed under Section 9-1-201.1;
   5. (e) the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, appointed under Section 19-1-104;
   6. (f) the executive director of the Department of Government Operations, appointed under Section 63A-1-105;
   7. (g) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services, appointed under Section 26B-1-203;
   8. (h) the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, appointed under Section 79-2-202;
   9. (i) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, appointed under Section 72-1-202;
   10. (j) the executive director of the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, appointed under Section 71A-1-201;
   11. (k) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, appointed under Section 35A-1-201;
   12. (l) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, appointed under Section 63N-1a-302; and
   13. (m) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, appointed under Section 63M-7-203.
2. (2) Other than with respect to the change in title, this section does not alter the duties, compensation, or authority of a gubernatorial appointee described in Subsection (1).

Enacted by Chapter 336, 2026 General Session