2012 House Joint Resolution BBB

Cap legislator salaries and increase legislator insurance copay

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-65)

To place before voters in the next general election a constitutional amendment to cap legislator salary increases at the average rate of salary increases for state employees, or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. The measure would also require legislators to pay at least 20 percent of the cost of health insurance benefits they receive while in office, prohibit any post-retirement health insurance benefits to lawmakers first elected in 2010 and on, and require previous legislators already collecting post-retirement health benefits to pay at least 20 percent of their cost.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations