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State
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2007
- What is the base salary (annual or daily rate) for state
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2007
- What is the session per diem rate for state legislators?
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Alabama
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$10/day
(C)
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$2,280/month
plus $50/day for three days during each week that the legislature
actually meets during any session (U).
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Alaska
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$24,012/year
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$163
or $218 /day (depending on the time of year) tied to federal rate.
Legislators who reside in the Capitol area receive 75% of the
federal rate.
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Arizona
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$24,000/year
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$35/day
for the 1st 120 days of regular session and for special session and
$10/day thereafter. Members residing outside Maricopa County receive
an additional $25/day for the 1st 120 days of reg. session and for
special session and an additional $10/day thereafter (V). Set by
statute.
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Arkansas
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$14,765/year
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$130/day
(V) plus mileage tied to federal rate.
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California
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$113,098/year
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$162/day
for each day they are in session.
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Colorado
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$30,000/year
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$45/day
for members living in the Denver metro area. $99/day for members
living outside Denver (V). Set by the legislature.
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Connecticut
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$28,000/year
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No
per diem is paid.
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Delaware
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$42,000/year
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No
per diem is paid.
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Florida
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$30,996/year
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$126/day
(V) tied to federal rate. Earned based on the number of days in
session. Travel vouchers are filed to substantiate.
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Georgia
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$17,342/year
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$173/day
(U) set by the Legislative Services Committee.
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Hawaii
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$35,900/year
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$120/day
for members living outside Oahu; $10/day for members living on Oahu
(V) set by the legislature
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Idaho
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$16,116/year
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$122/day
for members establishing second residence in Boise; $49/day if no
second residence is established and up to $25/day travel (V) set by
Compensation Commission.
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Illinois
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$57,619/year
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$125/per
session day
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Indiana
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$11,600/year
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$137/day
(U) tied to federal rate.
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Iowa
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$25,000/year
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$118/day
(U). $88.50/day for Polk County legislators (U) set by the
legislature to coincide with federal rate. State mileage rates
apply.
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Kansas
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$84.80/day(C)
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$99/day
(U) tied to federal rate.
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Kentucky
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$180.54/day
(C)
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$108.90/day
(U) tied to federal rate (110% Federal per diem rate).
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Louisiana
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$16,800/year
+ additional $6,000/yr (U) expense allowance.
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$138/day
(U) tied to federal rate (26 U.S.C. Section 162(h)(1)(B)(ii))
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Maine
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$12,713/year
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$38/day
housing, or mileage and tolls in lieu of housing (at rate of
$0.36/mile up to $38/day) plus $32/day for meals. Per diem limits
are set by statute.
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Maryland
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$43,500/year
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Lodging
$116/day; meals $41/day maximum.
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Massachusetts
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$58,237.15/year
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From
$10/day-$100/day, depending on distance from State House (V) set by
the legislature.
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Michigan
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$79,650/year
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$12,000
yearly expense allowance for session and interim (V) set by
compensation commission.
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Minnesota
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$31,140.90/year
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Senators
receive $96/day and Representatives receive $77/legislative day (U)
set by the legislature.
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Mississippi
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$10,000/year
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$91/day
(U) tied to federal rate.
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Missouri
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$31,351/year
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$79.20/day
(U) tied to federal rate. Verification of per diem is by roll call.
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Montana
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$82.67/day(L)
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$98.75/day
(U).
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Nebraska
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$12,000/year
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$99/day
outside 50-mile radius from Capitol; $39/day if member resides
within 50 miles of Capitol (V) tied to federal rate.
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Nevada
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$130/day
maximum of 60 days of session for holdover Senators, $137.90/day for
all other legislators.
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Federal
rate for Capitol area (U). Legislators who live more than 50 miles
from the capitol, if require lodging, will be paid HUD single-room
rate for Carson City area for each month of session.
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New
Hampshire
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$200/two-year
term
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No
per diem is paid.
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New
Jersey
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$49,000/year
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No
per diem is paid.
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New
Mexico
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None
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$142/day
(V) tied to federal rate & the constitution.
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New
York
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$79,500/year
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Varies
(V) tied to federal rate.
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North
Carolina
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$13,951/year
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$104/day
(U) set by statute. $559.00/month expense allowance.
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North
Dakota
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$125/day(C)
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Lodging
reimbursement up to $900/month (V).
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Ohio
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$58,933.56/year
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No
per diem is paid.
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Oklahoma
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$38,400/year
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$122/day
(U) tied to federal rate.
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Oregon
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$18,408/year
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$99/day
(U) tied to federal rate.
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Pennsylvania
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$73,613/year
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$129/day
(V) tied to federal rate. Can receive actual expenses or per diem.
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Rhode
Island
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$13,089.44/year
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No
per diem is paid.
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South
Carolina
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$10,400/year
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$119/day
for meals and housing for each statewide session day and committee
meeting tied to federal rate.
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South
Dakota
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$12,000/two-year
term
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$110/legislative
day (U) set by the legislature.
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Tennessee
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$18,123/year
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$153/legislative
day (U) tied to federal rate.
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Texas
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$7,200/year
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$139/day
(U) set by Ethics Commission.
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Utah
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$130/day(C)
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$90/day
(U) lodging allotment for each calendar day, tied to federal rate,
$54/day meals (U).
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Vermont
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$600.78/week
during session $118 per day for special sessions or interim
committee meetings
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Federal
per diem rate for Montpelier is $88/day for lodging and $51/day for
meals for non-commuters; commuters receive $51/day for meals plus
mileage.
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Virginia
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$18,000/year
Senate
$17,640/year
House
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House
- $135/day (U) tied to federal rate. Senate $140 (U) tied to federal
rate.
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Washington
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$36,311/year
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$90/day
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West
Virginia
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$15,000/year
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$115/day
during session (U) set by compensation commission.
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Wisconsin
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$47,413/year
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$88/day
maximum (U) set by compensation commission (90% of federal rate).
Per diem authorized under 13.123 (1), Wisconsin Statutes, and Leg.
Joint Rule 85. 20.916(8) State Statutes and Joint Committee on
Employment Relations (JCOER) establishes the max. amount, according
to the recommendations of the Director of the Office of State
Employment Relations. The leadership of each house then determines,
within that maximum, what amount to authorize for the session.
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Wyoming
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$150/day(L)
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$85/day
(V) set by the legislature, includes travel days for those outside
of Cheyenne.
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