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Committee tables bill to update 1992 salary cap for executive directors after debate on equity and timing

House Committee on Waste and Means · August 18, 2025

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Summary

The committee tabled House Bill 24-48, which would raise a 1992 statutory salary cap for executive directors to a 2025 inflation-equivalent amount, after members raised concerns about pay disparities, unmet merit increases and fiscal timing; the author said any increase would depend on availability of funds.

The House Committee on Waste and Means on Aug. 19 tabled House Bill 24-48 after extended debate over scope, timing and equity. The bill would adjust a salary cap set in 1992 for executive directors to an inflation-equivalent 2025 figure.

Representative Angelo Camacho, the bill author, said the change is intended to update a cap that has not been adjusted in 33 years and stressed the revision would not take effect immediately. "It's not gonna happen immediately... it's based on availability of funds," he said, adding boards would still have to approve adjustments.

Floor Leader Marissa Flores and other members pressed for clarity on which semi‑autonomous and autonomous agencies would be affected and whether agencies funded entirely from local coffers (for example, MVA) or those with federal grants would be treated differently. Flores also expressed concern that many employees have awaited merit increases for years and questioned introducing a bill that may increase executive pay while merit raises remain pending.

Representative Malcolm Momar and others emphasized retention concerns and the difficulty of competing with private sector salaries. Representative Roy Adams and Representative Marissa Flores moved to table the measure while members resolve related compensation priorities. Chairman Sablan said the committee would further discuss the bill in a future session and formally tabled it.

Next steps: HB24-48 is tabled for further discussion; the committee did not adopt a committee report and no formal vote on the bill's substance occurred.