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This
legislation will require the State Compensation Commission to establish the
rate of compensation for legislators and representatives of the Indian
tribes, including but not limited to: all payments for salaries, meals,
housing, travel, mileage and other expenses and allowances; additional
service as President of the Senate, Speaker of the House or as a member of
leadership; and for constituent services.
Setting the salary level for legislators at $15,750 in the first year
and $11,250 in the second year of each biennium will require an additional
General Fund appropriation to the Legislature of $518,023 in fiscal year
2008-09. The subsequent years require
less additional money because the baseline already assumes a COLA increase in
each year, making the incremental difference less. If other legislative compensation is also
increased, an additional General Fund appropriation in the All Other line
category will be required in an amount that cannot be determined until the
State Compensation Commission establishes rates of compensation. |