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Senate passes bill to standardize district attorney pay; floor debate centers on parity and local control
Summary
After extended floor debate about workload differences and local discretion, the Senate passed a bill setting statewide pay parameters for district attorneys, including a capped local supplement and opt‑in provisions for incumbents.
House Bill 1020, addressing district attorney compensation and retirement parity, passed the Senate after a lengthy and sometimes heated floor debate about metropolitan workload differences, local control and recruitment.
The bill would set a statewide framework for district attorney salaries, tying state pay to a percentage of a federal judge's salary (88% in the proposed scheme) and capping…
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