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Parole commission seeks pay increase as commissioners cite unpaid prep work and turnover
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole asked lawmakers for statutory authority and funding to raise commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per day, citing heavy unpaid preparation time and forthcoming turnover; the executive director said the agency will also assess commission model and transparency.
The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole asked the Joint Finance Preparations Committee on Feb. 4 to support legislation and funding to raise commissioner per‑diem pay from $300 to $400.
Noah Peterson, Legislative Services Office analyst, said the commission requested the increase and that the governor’s recommendation would provide $59,300 in fiscal impact if the required statutory change (referenced as “section 20, 1,002 of Idaho code” during…
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