H2868 — An Act further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court

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An Act further regulating the compensation of members of the General Court

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The bill replaces sections 9B and 9C of Chapter 3 of the General Laws, detailing new compensation structures for members of the general court.

• Chapter 3, Section 9B

  SECTION 9B. Each member of the general court shall receive an amount for expenses to be paid as follows: (i) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is equal to or less than 50 miles from the state house, $12,500; and (ii) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is greater than 50 miles from the state house, $17,500. → SECTION 9B. (a) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CXVIII, additional regular compensation in the amount of $50,000. (b) The chair of the senate committee on ways and means and the chair of the house committee on ways and means shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, additional regular compensation in the amount of $35,000. The floor leaders of each of the major political parties in the senate and house of representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, additional regular compensation in the amount of $30,000. The president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker pro tempore of the house of representatives shall each receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, additional regular compensation in the amount of $25,000. (c) Each member of the general court shall receive for each regular annual session, in addition to the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, additional regular compensation in the amount of $15,000. (d) The amount of additional regular compensation established pursuant to subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, for each regular annual session, exclusive of the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, shall be adjusted biennially to reflect the aggregate quarterly change in salaries and wages in the commonwealth for the most recent 8 quarters as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the United States Department of Commerce; provided, however, that the amount of additional regular compensation for any regular annual session, exclusive of the base compensation calculated pursuant to Article CX118, shall not be less than that provided in said subsections (a) to (c), inclusive.

  Establishes new compensation rates for various legislative positions and adjusts how regular compensation is determined.

• Chapter 3, Section 9C

  SECTION 9C. Each member of the general court shall annually receive an amount for expenses to be paid as follows: (i) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is equal to or less than 50 miles from the state house, $12,500; and (ii) for members whose primary residence is located at a distance that is greater than 50 miles from the state house, $17,500.

  Removes the previous provisions for annual expenses for members of the general court.

Sponsors

• Russell E. Holmes · Primary

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