SJ 17

Abstract

Study; JLARC; salaries and expenses of legislators; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and to make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries or expenses. As part of this study, JLARC will review the current salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments of the members of the General Assembly; examine the Commonwealth's history of legislative compensation; review the compensation, expenses, and benefits for legislative service in other states; assess various state methodologies in determining reasonable legislative compensation, including the tying of salaries to certain indexes or economic indicators; and make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries, expenses, benefits, or other emoluments.

Study; JLARC; salaries and expenses of legislators;report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commissionto study the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, andother emoluments received by members of the General Assembly andto make recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries or expenses.As part of this study, JLARC will review the current salaries, expenseallowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments of the membersof the General Assembly; examine the Commonwealth's history of legislativecompensation; review the compensation, expenses, and benefits forlegislative service in other states; assess various state methodologiesin determining reasonable legislative compensation, including the tying of salaries to certain indexes or economic indicators; andmake recommendations for any adjustments to such salaries, expenses,benefits or other emoluments.