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Committee recommends state COLA for executive officials and judges; will send letter to Executive Appropriations Committee

6548203 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

A committee voted unanimously to recommend that executive branch elected officials and state judges receive the same cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as state employees and will submit the recommendation to the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee ahead of its Nov. 18 meeting.

Members of the committee voted unanimously to recommend that executive branch elected officials and state judges receive the same cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as other state employees and to transmit that recommendation in writing to the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee, which is scheduled to meet Nov. 18.

The recommendation for parity with the state employee COLA was approved by voice vote after a motion taken as coming from David and seconded by Jeff. The committee later approved the parallel recommendation for the judiciary; both motions were recorded as passing unanimously.

The committee discussed state revenue uncertainty, retirement contribution pressures and judicial…

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