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Committee debate questions a proposed 1% in House Bill 2, cites recent raises and benefit costs
Senate Finance Committee · February 13, 2026
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Summary
An unnamed committee member said a proposed 1% pay increase in House Bill 2 conflicted with recent raises and benefit spending, citing multi-year totals and annual health-care and pension costs.
An unidentified committee member argued during the meeting that a proposed 1% pay increase in House Bill 2 would be inconsistent with recent pay and benefit increases, and cited figures presented to the committee.
The speaker said, "over the past 5 years, in pay increases, we've done 20% in 5 years for the amount of…
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