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Senate debates a proposed pay increase for legislators, resists delayed‑effect amendment
Utah Senate · February 5, 1991
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Summary
Senators debated raising daily legislative pay from $65 to $100 and related expense proposals; an amendment delaying raises until post‑election failed and the measure advanced to third reading with significant floor argument about optics and fiscal priorities.
Senator Black proposed raising legislative daily pay to $100 (from $65) and defended the increase as aligning pay with compensation commissions and making service accessible to a greater range of citizens. The measure generated extensive floor debate.
Senator Hill presented an amendment to delay the salary increase until…
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