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House freezes legislator per diem at $117 amid debate on fairness and optics
Summary
House Bill 287 freezes daily legislative pay at $117, blocking an automatic increase set to take effect in 2011; proponents framed the freeze as fiscal discipline, opponents raised concerns about fairness for rural members and broader compensation structures.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House passed House Bill 287 on Feb. 19 to freeze the daily pay of legislators at $117, preventing an automatic increase the Legislative Compensation Commission had scheduled for Jan. 1, 2011.
Sponsor Representative Lipfak told the chamber the bill keeps daily pay at the current $117 level rather than allowing an increase to roughly $130 per diem that would…
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