Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 24-0843.01 Megan McCall x4215
HOUSE BILL 24-1059
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING COMPENSATION FOR STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS , AND, IN101
CONNECTION THEREWITH , CREATING THE INDEPENDENT STATE102
ELECTED OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION AND MODIFYING THE103
AMOUNT OF PER DIEM ALLOWED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL104
ASSEMBLY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING SESSIONS OF THE105
GENERAL ASSEMBLY .106
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
Section 1 of the bill modifies the amount of per diem a member of
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
English and Ricks,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hansen,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. the general assembly is entitled to for expenses incurred during sessions
of the general assembly. Beginning with state fiscal year 2025-26, and for
each state fiscal year thereafter, a member who resides within the Denver
metropolitan area is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the federal per
diem rate for the city and county of Denver as of October 1 of the
calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year the rate is used in,
rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, and a member who does not
reside within the Denver metropolitan area is entitled to an amount equal
to 90% of that rate, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.
Section 2 creates the independent state elected official pay
commission (commission) which shall set compensation for members of
the general assembly, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney
general, the secretary of state, and the state treasurer (state elected
officials). The initial commission will:
! Be appointed on or before July 31, 2025;
! Hold its first meeting on or before September 1, 2025; and
! Submit its report on or before December 15, 2025.
The compensation set by the initial commission, unless rejected or
modified by the general assembly, will go into effect on January 1, 2027.
After a commission submits its report, the commission expires.
After the initial commission, subsequent commissions will meet every 4
years after 2025 so that the effective date of future recommendations is
in alignment with the election cycle of the governor, the lieutenant
governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, and the state
treasurer. A subsequent commission will:
! Be appointed on or before July 31 of each year in which the
commission meets;
! Hold its first meeting on or before September 1 of each
year in which the commission meets; and
! Submit its report on or before December 15 of each year in
which the commission meets.
The compensation set by commissions subsequent to the initial
commission, unless rejected or modified by the general assembly, will go
into effect on January 1 of the first year of each subsequent 4-year
gubernatorial term.
Additionally, the director of research of the legislative council
must annually adjust the compensation levels set by the commission for
inflation except in the year in which a commission's recommendations
take effect.
Sections 3 and 4 make conforming changes in accordance with the
commission setting compensation for state elected officials beginning on
and after January 1, 2027.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
HB24-1059-2- SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-317, amend1
(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(b)(II) introductory portion, (1)(b)(II)(A),2
(1)(c)(II), (2)(a), and (2)(b); and add (1)(b.5) as follows:3
2-2-317. Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance -4
definitions. (1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection5
(1), SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION, each member of the general6
assembly shall be IS entitled to receive up to forty-five dollars per7
legislative day
UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025, for expenses incurred during the8
sessions of the general assembly. Such allowance shall be considered as9
salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42). C.R.S.
Each member of the10
general assembly who is serving on July 1, 1997, and who is entitled to11
such allowance may elect to have all of such allowance that was paid to12
the member during the period from January 1, 1992, through May 31,13
1994, be considered salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42), C.R.S.,14
subject to the following conditions:15
(b) (II) In lieu of the expenses allowed in subsection (1)(a) of this16
section, if a member does not reside in the Denver metropolitan area,17
which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive18
committee of legislative council, the member shall be IS entitled to19
receive per legislative day for expenses incurred during the sessions of20
the general assembly up to an amount equal to the following:21
(A) For fiscal years commencing prior to July 1, 2020, and on or22
after July 1, 2021,
BUT BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, eighty-five percent of the23
federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the24
nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services25
administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar26
year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is27
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(b.5) (I) F
OR FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY 1,2
2025,
EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE3
PER LEGISLATIVE DAY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE SESSIONS OF4
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UP TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING :5
(A) F
OR A MEMBER THAT RESIDES IN THE DENVER METROPOLITAN6
AREA, WHICH AREA SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY7
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL , TWENTY-FIVE8
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF9
D
ENVER, ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR , AS DETERMINED10
BY THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION , OR SUCH11
SUCCEEDING ENTITY, AS OF OCTOBER 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR12
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE PER DIEM RATE13
IS TO BE USED; AND14
(B) F
OR A MEMBER THAT DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE DENVER15
METROPOLITAN AREA, WHICH AREA SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN GUIDELINES16
ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ,17
NINETY PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE FOR THE CITY AND18
COUNTY OF DENVER, ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR , AS19
DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES20
ADMINISTRATION, OR SUCH SUCCEEDING ENTITY, AS OF OCTOBER 1 OF THE21
CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH22
THE PER DIEM RATE IS TO BE USED.23
(II) T
HE ALLOWANCE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b.5)(I) OF THIS24
SECTION IS NOT SALARY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-51-101 (42).25
(c) (II) The per diem lodging and expense allowances of the26
general assembly as fixed by subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of this
27
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-4- subsection (1) SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)(II) AND (1)(b.5) OF THIS SECTION shall1
apply to regular or special sessions of the general assembly subsequent to2
July 1, 2012.3
(2) (a) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to4
claim a per diem lodging and expense allowance pursuant to paragraph5
(a) of subsection (1) SUBSECTIONS (1)(a) AND (1)(b.5)(I)(A) of this6
section shall IS also be entitled to receive travel expenses to such THE7
member's home and back to the capitol for each legislative day of actual8
attendance.9
(b) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim10
an expense per diem pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1)11
SUBSECTIONS (1)(b) AND (1)(b.5)(I)(B) of this section shall IS also be12
entitled to receive travel expenses to any location within such THE13
member's district and back to Denver once each week, pursuant to section14
2-2-316.15
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-9-106 as16
follows:17
24-9-106. Independent state elected official pay commission -18
creation - report - definitions. (1) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS19
THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :20
(a) "C
OMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED21
OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.22
(b) "S
TATE ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS A STATE OFFICER OR A23
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .24
(c) "S
TATE OFFICER" MEANS THE GOVERNOR , THE LIEUTENANT25
GOVERNOR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THE26
STATE TREASURER.27
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-5- (2) THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION1
IS CREATED. THE COMMISSION SHALL SET COMPENSATION FOR STATE2
ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET BEGINNING IN 20253
AND SHALL MEET EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER .4
(3) (a) T
HE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF NINE APPOINTED MEMBERS .5
S
UBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3)(b) OF THIS6
SECTION, THE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :7
(I) T
HE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT FIVE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS :8
(A) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT9
AND HUMAN RESOURCES ;10
(B) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP ;11
(C) O
NE MEMBER WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE ;12
(D) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN LARGE BUSINESS ; AND13
(E) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN SMALL BUSINESS ;14
(II) T
HE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER15
WITH EXPERTISE IN ORGANIZED LABOR ;16
(III) T
HE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER WHO17
IS PART OF A MINORITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP18
ORGANIZATION;19
(IV) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT A20
MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE WITH SALARY SURVEYS AND TOTAL21
COMPENSATION ANALYSIS; AND22
(V) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES23
SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER WHO HAS LARGE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP24
EXPERIENCE.25
(b) T
HE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE26
WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :27
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(II) A
MEMBER MUST NOT BE A CURRENT OR FORMER STATE2
OFFICIAL, A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,3
THE SPOUSE OF A CURRENT STATE OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE GENERAL4
ASSEMBLY, OR A CANDIDATE TO BE A STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL ;5
(III) A
MEMBER MUST NOT BE A REGISTERED LOBBYIST OR A6
PERSON WHO HAS LOBBIED AS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST IN THE EIGHT7
YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPOINTMENT DATE FOR THE8
MEMBER; AND9
(IV) A
T ANY TIME, NO MORE THAN FOUR MEMBERS MAY BE FROM10
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AND NO MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS MAY BE11
FROM THE SAME CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE .12
(c) T
HE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE13
SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION AND THE MEMBER14
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SHALL SERVE AS THE15
VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION .16
(d) (I) T
HE INITIAL COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED17
ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2025, AND SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE SUBMISSION18
OF THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION.19
(II) S
UBSEQUENT COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED ON20
OR BEFORE JULY 31 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS AND21
SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE SUBMISSION OF THAT COMMISSION 'S REPORT.22
(III) E
ACH COMMISSION EXPIRES UPON SUBMISSION OF THE23
COMMISSION'S REPORT.24
(4) (a) T
HE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE INITIAL25
COMMISSION SHALL CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMISSION NO26
LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AS27
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REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION.2
(b) A
FTER THE INITIAL COMMISSION EXPIRES, THE CHAIRPERSON3
AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF SUBSEQUENT COMMISSIONS SHALL CONVENE4
THE FIRST MEETING OF A COMMISSION NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF5
EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS AND SUCH COMMISSIONS6
SHALL MEET AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY THEREAFTER BEFORE7
SUBMITTING THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS8
SECTION.9
(5) (a) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2025, THE INITIAL10
COMMISSION, AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR11
THEREAFTER IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS , SUBSEQUENT12
COMMISSIONS, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF STATE13
PLANNING AND BUDGETING CREATED IN SECTION 24-37-102, TO THE JOINT14
BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , AND TO THE PRESIDENT15
OF THE SENATE AND TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES16
THAT SETS FORTH THE COMMISSION 'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANNUAL17
SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES FOR EACH STATE OFFICIAL AND FOR MEMBERS18
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.19
(b) E
XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (5)(c) OF20
THIS SECTION, THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES RECOMMENDED IN THE21
REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2025, TAKE EFFECT ON22
J
ANUARY 1, 2027, AND THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES RECOMMENDED23
IN SUBSEQUENT REPORTS TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 OF THE FIRST YEAR24
OF EACH SUBSEQUENT FOUR-YEAR GUBERNATORIAL TERM IF THE GENERAL25
ASSEMBLY MAKES AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE RECOMMENDED26
SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION27
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(c) B
EFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RECOMMENDED SALARIES2
AND ALLOWANCES, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY MODIFY OR REJECT THE3
RECOMMENDATIONS .4
(6) (a) A
NY REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION , AS REQUIRED5
BY SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, MUST INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS6
REGARDING:7
(I) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL BASE COMPENSATION FOR8
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS ALLOWED BY SECTION 2-2-3079
(1)(b);10
(II) T
HE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION THAT MEMBERS11
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE ALLOWED FOR NECESSARY ATTENDANCE12
AT MEETINGS OR FUNCTIONS OR TO LEGISLATIVE MATTERS PURSUANT TO13
SECTION 2-2-307 (3)(a);14
(III) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR STATE OFFICIALS15
ALLOWED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-9-101; AND16
(IV) T
HE SUM PER DAY ALLOWED AS EXPENSES TO THE PRESIDENT17
OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , MINORITY18
LEADER OF THE SENATE , OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF19
REPRESENTATIVES WHILE FOR ANY REASON ACTING AS GOVERNOR20
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-9-101 (1)(c).21
(b) I
N MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION22
(6)(a)
OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE AMOUNT23
OF COMPENSATION PAID IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND IN THE PRIVATE24
SECTOR TO PERSONS WITH SIMILAR QUALIFICATIONS , THE AMOUNT OF25
COMPENSATION NEEDED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EXPERIENCED AND26
COMPETENT PERSONS, AND THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO PAY THE27
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(7) O
N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2028, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1,2
2029,
AND BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, EXCEPT FOR3
THE YEAR IN WHICH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A COMMISSION TAKE4
EFFECT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE5
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-304 (1)6
SHALL ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION SET BY THE COMMISSION7
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERCENTAGE C HANGE SINCE THE IMMEDIATELY8
PRECEDING JANUARY 1, IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ,9
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS , CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR10
D
ENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS AND ALL URBAN11
CONSUMERS, OR ITS APPLICABLE PREDECESSOR OR SUCCESSOR INDEX. THE12
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH SHALL POST THE ADJUSTED ANNUAL SALARY13
AMOUNTS ON THE WEBSITE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .14
(8) T
HE ANNUAL SALARY OF A STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL WHOSE15
TERM BEGINS ON OR AFTER THE DATE THE SALARIES GO INTO EFFECT16
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(b) OF THIS SECTION OR ADJUSTED17
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION MUST BE AS SET BY THE18
COMMISSION, EXCEPT IF MODIFIED OR REJECTED BY THE GENERAL19
ASSEMBLY AND THEN AS SET BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY , OR AS20
ADJUSTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH .21
(9) (a) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL CREATED IN SECTION22
24-50-102
(1) SHALL PROVIDE STAFF SERVICES AS NECESSARY TO23
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.24
(b) M
EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SERVE WITHOUT25
COMPENSATION BUT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE TRAVEL26
EXPENSES TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION .27
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-10- SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-307, amend1
(1)(b) and (3)(a) introductory portion; and add (6) as follows:2
2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of3
expenses - definition - repeal. (1) (b) (I) Except as otherwise provided4
in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, commencing on the first day of the5
legislative session beginning in January of 2019, and the first day of each6
legislative session beginning in January each two years thereafter,
BUT7
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, all members of the general assembly whose8
terms commence on such day and members appointed to fill vacancies for9
unexpired terms of those members shall receive as an annual base10
compensation for their services an amount equal to twenty-five percent11
of the total annual salary paid as of such day to the judges of the county12
court in Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201. The base
13
compensation shall be payable in twelve equal monthly amounts. The14
director of research of the legislative council appointed pursuant to15
section 2-3-304 (1) shall post the amount of the current annual base16
compensation payable to a member of the general assembly pursuant to17
this subsection (1)(b) on the website of the general assembly. THIS18
SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.19
(II) For the period commencing on the first day of the legislative20
session beginning in January of 2021, and ending on the day before the21
first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2022, all22
members of the general assembly whose terms commence on the first day23
of the legislative session beginning in January of 2021 shall receive as an24
annual base compensation for their services forty thousand two hundred25
forty-two dollars, which is the same amount as the annual base26
compensation for their services for members of the general assembly27
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beginning in January of 2019. T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED,2
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.3
(III) O
N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, ALL MEMBERS OF THE4
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE FOR THEIR SERVICES AN ANNUAL5
BASE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .6
(IV) T
HE BASE COMPENSATION FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE7
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS PAYABLE IN TWELVE EQUAL MONTHLY AMOUNTS .8
T
HE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED9
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-304 (1) SHALL POST THE AMOUNT OF THE10
CURRENT ANNUAL BASE COMPENSATION P AYABLE TO A MEMBER OF THE11
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) ON THE12
WEBSITE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .13
(3) (a) When the general assembly is in recess for more than three14
days or is not in session, in addition to the base compensation specified15
in subsection (1) of this section, the following members of the general16
assembly shall be entitled to the further sum of ninety-nine dollars per day17
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND, ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027,18
THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION for necessary attendance at19
meetings or functions or to legislative matters as follows:20
(6) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE21
REQUIRES, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED22
OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 24-9-106 (2).23
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-9-101, amend24
(1)(a)(II)(B), (1)(b)(II)(B), (1)(b)(III), (1)(b)(IV), (1)(c), (1)(d)(II)(B),25
(1)(e)(II)(B), (1)(f)(II)(B), and (4); and add (1)(a)(II)(C), (1)(a)(III),26
(1)(b)(II)(C), (1)(b)(V), (1)(d)(II)(C), (1)(d)(III), (1)(e)(II)(C), (1)(e)(III),27
HB24-1059
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24-9-101. Salaries of elected state officials - definition - repeal.2
(1) The following state officials shall receive annual salaries and3
allowances, payable monthly, as follows:4
(a) Governor:5
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid6
under this paragraph (a)
SUBSECTION (1)(a) must be adjusted on a7
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year8
gubernatorial term, and applying to each year of that term, the governor's9
annual salary is an amount equal to sixty-six percent of the total annual10
salary earned by the chief justice of the supreme court on the first day of11
the governor's term.12
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,13
2028.14
(III) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE15
GOVERNOR FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING SERVED IS THE16
AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .17
(b) Lieutenant governor:18
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid19
under this paragraph (b)
SUBSECTION (1)(b) must be adjusted on a20
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year21
term, and applying to each year of that term, the lieutenant governor's22
annual salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual23
salary earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the24
first day of the lieutenant governor's term.25
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,26
2028.27
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-13- (III) Notwithstanding any provision of subparagraph (II) of this1
paragraph (b) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) to the contrary, if the lieutenant2
governor is concurrently serving as the head of a principal department and3
the salary for the head of that principal department is greater than that to4
which the lieutenant governor is entitled under this paragraph (b)5
SUBSECTION (1)(b), the lieutenant governor shall also be paid that portion6
of the salary for the head of the principal department that, when added to7
the amount of the salary paid under this paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (1)(b),8
equals the amount paid to the head of that principal department.9
(IV) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section ANY10
PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) TO THE CONTRARY, if the lieutenant11
governor is concurrently serving as the director of the office of saving12
people money on healthcare within the office of the governor and the13
salary for the director of the office of saving people money on healthcare14
is greater than the amount to which the lieutenant governor is entitled15
under this subsection (1)(b), the lieutenant governor shall also be paid that16
portion of the salary for the director of the office of saving people money17
on healthcare that, when added to the amount of the salary paid under this18
subsection (1)(b), equals the amount paid to the director of the office of19
saving people money on healthcare.20
(V) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE21
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING22
SERVED IS THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .23
(c) President of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives,24
minority leader of the senate, or minority leader of the house of25
representatives, while for any reason acting as governor:26
(I) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, the sum of twenty dollars per day27
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(II) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE AMOUNT SET BY THE2
COMMISSION AS EXPENSES.3
(d) Attorney general:4
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid5
under this paragraph (d)
SUBSECTION (1)(d) must be adjusted on a6
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year7
term, and applying to each year of that term, the attorney general's annual8
salary is an amount equal to sixty percent of the total annual salary earned9
by the chief judge of the court of appeals on the first day of the attorney10
general's term.11
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(d)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,12
2028.13
(III) O
N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO14
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING15
SERVED IS IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .16
(e) Secretary of state:17
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid18
under this paragraph (e)
SUBSECTION (1)(e) must be adjusted on a19
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year20
term, and applying to each year of that term, the secretary of state's annual21
salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary22
earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the first23
day of the secretary of state's term.24
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(e)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY25
1,
2028.26
(III) O
N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO27
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SERVED IS IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .2
(f) State treasurer:3
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid4
under this paragraph (f)
SUBSECTION (1)(f) must be adjusted on a5
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year6
term, and applying to each year of that term, the state treasurer's annual7
salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary8
earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the first9
day of the state treasurer's term.10
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(f)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,11
2028.12
(III) O
N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO13
THE STATE TREASURER FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING14
SERVED IS THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .15
(4) (a) E
XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 24-9-106 (7),16
nothing in this section authorizes the salary of any elected state official17
to be modified while he or she is serving his or her
DURING THE ELECTED18
STATE OFFICIAL'S official term.19
(b) (I) N
OTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION,20
T
HE SALARY OF EACH ELECTED STATE OFFICIAL SET FORTH IN THIS21
SECTION MUST BE ADJUSTED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027, PURSUANT TO22
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION AS SET FORTH IN SECTION23
24-9-106.24
(II) T
HIS SUBSECTION (4)(b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.25
(6) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE26
REQUIRES, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED27
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SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act2
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the3
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except4
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V5
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this6
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take7
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in8
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the9
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.10
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