FN-47NURR3-1 Page 1 FISCAL NOTE Senate Bill 106 Committee: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic DevelopmentSponsor: Senator Wes Kitchens Analyst: Jennifer Farish Date: 02/20/2024 Senate Bill 106as introduced would change how salaries for the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries for the Department of Commerce are set by removing the maximum compensation limits currently based upon the highest authorized salary for a merit system employee of the Department to allow: (1) the Governor, with recommendations from the State Personnel Board to set the Secretary’s salary; and (2) the Secretary, subject to approval by the Governor, to set the salaries for deputy secretaries. This change could increase or decrease the obligations of the Department of Commerce by an undetermined amount dependent upon the difference in the salary amounts authorized under existing law and the new salary amounts established pursuant to the provisions of this bill.