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Committee introduces bill seeking roughly 27%–31% judicial pay increases
Summary
A sponsor asked the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee to introduce RS31863, a request from the Idaho courts that would raise judicial salaries by roughly 26.8%–30.8%; the committee agreed to introduce the request by voice vote.
Representative Bruce Scogg, chairman of the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, opened public testimony by describing a courts' request for a substantial pay increase for Idaho judges and justices, saying, "In 6 of the last 16 years, the Idaho judiciary has not received an increase in compensation of any sort."
Scogg said judicial salaries in Idaho are set by the Legislature, not the Joint Finance-Appropriations…
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