STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
This resolution rejects the proposed legislative pay increase as contained in the CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION report dated November 14, 2024. Instead, legislative pay will revert to the rate before the increase went into effect.
LATEST NEWS:
1/22/25: SCR101 was indeed heard in House Ways & Means this morning. Rep. Jason Monks moved to table the resolution, and the motion passed 5-1 with Rep. Jaron Crane voting against. The resolution was laid on the table and effectively killed, for real this time.
1/21/25: SCR101 was read for the first time in the House and referred to the Ways & Means Committee. This is a privileged committee of House leadership that only convenes when necessary, so this referral is an indication that this resolution will not likely be heard and is essentially dead.
1/17/25: SCR101 came before the Senate this morning. Sen. Zito introduced the resolution, and Sens. Glenneda Zuiderveld, Josh Kohl, and Brian Lenney spoke in favor. Zuiderveld explained that the Idaho GOP passed a resolution at the Winter Meeting earlier this month urging the Legislature to reject the pay increase. Lenney called out the social media ads and text messages being sent by an out-of-state lobby group seeking to create drama over the issue. Sen. Phil Hart debated against the resolution. SCR101 passed by voice vote, and heads to the House.
1/16/25: Sen. Zito presented this resolution to Senate State Affairs yesterday morning. The Citizen’s Committee on Legislative Compensation has given the Legislature a 22% raise, from $19,913 per year to $25,000. According to the Idaho Constitution, the Legislature has the option of rejecting or reducing that raise with a concurrent resolution passed prior to the 25th legislative day, which means it must be passed by Friday, February 7, 2025. Sen. Brandon Shippy moved to introduce the bill, seconded by Sen. Kelly Anthon, and the committee voted to send it to print.
About Brian Almon
Brian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of the District 14 Republican Party and is a trustee of the Eagle Public Library Board. He lives with his wife and five children in Eagle.
