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Committee approves statutory salary increases for three commissioners
Summary
The committee approved a due-pass recommendation for Senate Bill 1148, which statutorily increases annual salaries for members of the Public Utilities Commission, State Tax Commission and Industrial Commission.
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a due-pass for Senate Bill 1148, a statutory salary increase for commissioners on three state commissions.
Keith Ibe, Division Manager with Budget and Policy Analysis, summarized the bill, which statutorily raises salaries for three groups of commissioners. Under the bill the Public Utilities Commission member salary would increase from $126,424 to $129,648 annually; the State Tax Commissioner’s salary would increase from $117,396 to $120,620; and Industrial Commission commissioners’ salaries would increase from $123,126 to $126,350, figures provided by Budget and Policy staff.
Committee members asked procedural questions about commissioners’ work schedules and how prior increases were calculated. Mr. Ibe said commissioners are classified as executive and submit time cards but also receive vacation and benefits like other state employees. He also said the prior calculation of increases had been done by converting the legislative $/hour allowance into an annual delta when appropriate.
Representative Handy moved to send SB 1148 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation; the motion carried. Representative Price asked to be recorded as voting nay during the voice vote; the chair announced the bill will be sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
