Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 24-0843.01 Megan McCall x4215
HOUSE BILL 24-1059
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Appropriations
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
Amended 2nd Reading
April 24, 2024
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
English and Ricks,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hansen and Winter F.,
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
1059-2- SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly1
finds and declares that it is the intent of the general assembly in creating2
the independent state elected official pay commission that the initial3
commission and each subsequent commission thereafter be established as4
an independent and temporary commission comprised of Coloradans who5
reflect the state's diversity with regard to geography, ethnicity, race,6
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, and7
socioeconomic background.8
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-317, amend9
(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(b)(II) introductory portion, (1)(b)(II)(A),10
(1)(c)(II), (2)(a), and (2)(b); and add (1)(b.5) as follows:11
2-2-317. Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance -12
definitions. (1) (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection13
(1), SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION, each member of the general14
assembly shall be IS entitled to receive up to forty-five dollars per15
legislative day
UNTIL JUNE 30, 2025, for expenses incurred during the16
sessions of the general assembly. Such allowance shall be considered as17
salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42). C.R.S.
Each member of the18
general assembly who is serving on July 1, 1997, and who is entitled to19
such allowance may elect to have all of such allowance that was paid to20
the member during the period from January 1, 1992, through May 31,21
1994, be considered salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42), C.R.S.,22
subject to the following conditions:23
(b) (II) In lieu of the expenses allowed in subsection (1)(a) of this24
section, if a member does not reside in the Denver metropolitan area,25
which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive26
committee of legislative council, the member shall be IS entitled to27
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the general assembly up to an amount equal to the following:2
(A) For fiscal years commencing prior to July 1, 2020, and on or3
after July 1, 2021,
BUT BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, eighty-five percent of the4
federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the5
nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services6
administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar7
year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is8
to be used; and9
(b.5) (I) F
OR FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JULY 1,10
2025,
EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE11
PER LEGISLATIVE DAY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE SESSIONS OF12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UP TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FOLLOWING :13
(A) F
OR A MEMBER THAT RESIDES IN THE DENVER METROPOLITAN14
AREA, WHICH AREA SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY15
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL , TWENTY-FIVE16
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF17
D
ENVER, ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR , AS DETERMINED18
BY THE UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION , OR SUCH19
SUCCEEDING ENTITY, AS OF OCTOBER 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR20
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE PER DIEM RATE21
IS TO BE USED; AND22
(B) F
OR A MEMBER THAT DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE DENVER23
METROPOLITAN AREA, WHICH AREA SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN GUIDELINES24
ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ,25
NINETY PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL PER DIEM RATE FOR THE CITY AND26
COUNTY OF DENVER, ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR , AS27
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ADMINISTRATION, OR SUCH SUCCEEDING ENTITY, AS OF OCTOBER 1 OF THE2
CALENDAR YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH3
THE PER DIEM RATE IS TO BE USED.4
(II) T
HE ALLOWANCE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b.5)(I) OF THIS5
SECTION IS NOT SALARY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-51-101 (42).6
(c) (II) The per diem lodging and expense allowances of the7
general assembly as fixed by subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of this
8
subsection (1) SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)(II) AND (1)(b.5) OF THIS SECTION shall9
apply to regular or special sessions of the general assembly subsequent to10
July 1, 2012.11
(2) (a) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to12
claim a per diem lodging and expense allowance pursuant to paragraph13
(a) of subsection (1) SUBSECTIONS (1)(a) AND (1)(b.5)(I)(A) of this14
section shall IS also be entitled to receive travel expenses to such THE15
member's home and back to the capitol for each legislative day of actual16
attendance.17
(b) Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim18
an expense per diem pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1)19
SUBSECTIONS (1)(b) AND (1)(b.5)(I)(B) of this section shall IS also be20
entitled to receive travel expenses to any location within such THE21
member's district and back to Denver once each week, pursuant to section22
2-2-316.23
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-9-106 as24
follows:25
24-9-106. Independent state elected official pay commission -26
creation - report - definitions. (1) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS27
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(a) "C
OMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED2
OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.3
(b) "S
TATE ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS A STATE OFFICER OR A4
MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .5
(c) "S
TATE OFFICER" MEANS THE GOVERNOR , THE LIEUTENANT6
GOVERNOR, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THE7
STATE TREASURER.8
(2) T
HE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION9
IS CREATED. THE COMMISSION SHALL SET COMPENSATION FOR STATE10
ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET BEGINNING IN 202511
AND SHALL MEET EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER .12
(3) (a) T
HE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF NINE APPOINTED MEMBERS .13
S
UBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3)(b) OF THIS14
SECTION, THE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS :15
(I) T
HE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT
THREE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS :16
(A) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT17
AND HUMAN RESOURCES ;18
(B) O
NE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP ;19
AND20
(C) O
NE MEMBER WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE ;21 22
(II) T
HE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT
TWO MEMBERS,23
ONE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN LARGE BUSINESS AND ONE MEMBER WITH24
EXPERTISE IN ORGANIZED LABOR;25
(III) T
HE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SHALL APPOINT
TWO MEMBERS,26
ONE MEMBER WITH EXPERTISE IN SMALL BUSINESS AND ONE MEMBER WHO27
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ORGANIZATION;2
(IV) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT A3
MEMBER WHO HAS EXPERTISE WITH SALARY SURVEYS AND TOTAL4
COMPENSATION ANALYSIS; AND5
(V) T
HE MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES6
SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER WHO HAS LARGE NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP7
EXPERIENCE.8
(b) T
HE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE9
WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :10
(I) A
MEMBER MUST BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR ;11
(II) A
MEMBER MUST NOT BE A CURRENT OR FORMER STATE12
OFFICIAL, A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,13
THE SPOUSE OF A CURRENT STATE OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE GENERAL14
ASSEMBLY, OR A CANDIDATE TO BE A STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL ;15
(III) A
MEMBER MUST NOT BE A REGISTERED LOBBYIST OR A16
PERSON WHO HAS LOBBIED AS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST IN THE EIGHT17
YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPOINTMENT DATE FOR THE18
MEMBER; AND19
(IV) A
T ANY TIME, NO MORE THAN FOUR MEMBERS MAY BE FROM20
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AND NO MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS MAY BE21
FROM THE SAME CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE .22
(c) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE23
MEMBERS THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE APPOINTS TO SERVE AS THE24
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE25
SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE MEMBERS THAT THE SPEAKER OF THE26
HOUSE APPOINTS TO SERVE AS THE VICE -CHAIRPERSON OF THE27
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(d) (I) T
HE INITIAL COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED2
ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2025, AND SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE SUBMISSION3
OF THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION.4
(II) S
UBSEQUENT COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED ON5
OR BEFORE JULY 31 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS AND6
SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE SUBMISSION OF THAT COMMISSION 'S REPORT.7
(III) E
ACH COMMISSION EXPIRES UPON SUBMISSION OF THE8
COMMISSION'S REPORT.9
(4) (a) T
HE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE INITIAL10
COMMISSION SHALL CONVENE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMISSION NO11
LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AS12
MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY THEREAFTER BEFORE SUBMITTING THE13
REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION.14
(b) A
FTER THE INITIAL COMMISSION EXPIRES, THE CHAIRPERSON15
AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF SUBSEQUENT COMMISSIONS SHALL CONVENE16
THE FIRST MEETING OF A COMMISSION NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF17
EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS AND SUCH COMMISSIONS18
SHALL MEET AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY THEREAFTER BEFORE19
SUBMITTING THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS20
SECTION.21
(5) (a) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2025, THE INITIAL22
COMMISSION, AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR23
THEREAFTER IN WHICH THE COMMISSION MEETS , SUBSEQUENT24
COMMISSIONS, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF STATE25
PLANNING AND BUDGETING CREATED IN SECTION 24-37-102, TO THE JOINT26
BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,
TO THE PRESIDENT27
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THAT SETS FORTH THE COMMISSION 'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANNUAL2
SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES FOR EACH STATE OFFICIAL AND FOR MEMBERS3
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.4
(b) E
XCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (5)(c) OF5
THIS SECTION, THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES RECOMMENDED IN THE6
REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2025, TAKE EFFECT ON7
J
ANUARY 1, 2027, AND THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES RECOMMENDED8
IN SUBSEQUENT REPORTS TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 OF THE FIRST YEAR9
OF EACH SUBSEQUENT FOUR-YEAR GUBERNATORIAL TERM IF THE GENERAL10
ASSEMBLY MAKES AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE RECOMMENDED11
SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION12
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SUCH YEAR .13
(c) B
EFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RECOMMENDED SALARIES14
AND ALLOWANCES, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY MODIFY OR REJECT THE15
RECOMMENDATIONS .16
(6) (a) A
NY REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION , AS REQUIRED17
BY SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION, MUST INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS18
REGARDING:19
(I) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL BASE COMPENSATION FOR20
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS ALLOWED BY SECTION 2-2-30721
(1)(b);22
(II) T
HE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION THAT MEMBERS23
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARE ALLOWED FOR NECESSARY ATTENDANCE24
AT MEETINGS OR FUNCTIONS OR TO LEGISLATIVE MATTERS PURSUANT TO25
SECTION 2-2-307 (3)(a);26
(III) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR STATE OFFICIALS27
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(IV) T
HE SUM PER DAY ALLOWED AS EXPENSES TO THE PRESIDENT2
OF THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , MINORITY3
LEADER OF THE SENATE , OR MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF4
REPRESENTATIVES WHILE FOR ANY REASON ACTING AS GOVERNOR5
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-9-101 (1)(c).6
(b) I
N MAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION7
(6)(a)
OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER THE AMOUNT8
OF COMPENSATION PAID IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND IN THE PRIVATE9
SECTOR TO PERSONS WITH SIMILAR QUALIFICATIONS , THE AMOUNT OF10
COMPENSATION NEEDED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EXPERIENCED AND11
COMPETENT PERSONS, AND THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO PAY THE12
RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION .13
(7) O
N
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2028, BUT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2029,14
AND BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER , EXCEPT FOR THE15
YEAR IN WHICH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A COMMISSION TAKE EFFECT16
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE17
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-304 (1)18
SHALL ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL BASE COMPENSATION FOR19
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL20
COMPENSATION ALLOWED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SET21
BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (6)(a)(I) AND (6)(a)(II)22
OF THIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE SINCE23
THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING JANUARY 1, IN THE UNITED STATES24
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, CONSUMER PRICE25
INDEX FOR DENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS AND ALL URBAN26
CONSUMERS, OR ITS APPLICABLE PREDECESSOR OR SUCCESSOR INDEX. THE27
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AMOUNTS ON THE WEBSITE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .2
(8) T
HE ANNUAL SALARY OF A STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL WHOSE3
TERM BEGINS ON OR AFTER THE DATE THE SALARIES GO INTO EFFECT4
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(b) OF THIS SECTION
OR, IF APPLICABLE,5
ADJUSTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION MUST BE AS SET6
BY THE COMMISSION, EXCEPT IF MODIFIED OR REJECTED BY THE GENERAL7
ASSEMBLY AND THEN AS SET BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .8
(9) (a) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL CREATED IN SECTION9
24-50-102
(1) SHALL PROVIDE STAFF SERVICES AS NECESSARY TO10
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.11
(b) M
EMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SERVE WITHOUT12
COMPENSATION BUT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE TRAVEL13
EXPENSES TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION .14
SECTION
4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-2-307, amend15
(1)(b) and (3)(a) introductory portion; and add (6) as follows:16
2-2-307. Compensation of members - reimbursement of17
expenses - definition - repeal. (1) (b) (I) Except as otherwise provided18
in subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section, commencing on the first day of the19
legislative session beginning in January of 2019, and the first day of each20
legislative session beginning in January each two years thereafter,
BUT21
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, all members of the general assembly whose22
terms commence on such day and members appointed to fill vacancies for23
unexpired terms of those members shall receive as an annual base24
compensation for their services an amount equal to twenty-five percent25
of the total annual salary paid as of such day to the judges of the county26
court in Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201. The base
27
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director of research of the legislative council appointed pursuant to2
section 2-3-304 (1) shall post the amount of the current annual base3
compensation payable to a member of the general assembly pursuant to4
this subsection (1)(b) on the website of the general assembly. THIS5
SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.6
(II) For the period commencing on the first day of the legislative7
session beginning in January of 2021, and ending on the day before the8
first day of the legislative session beginning in January of 2022, all9
members of the general assembly whose terms commence on the first day10
of the legislative session beginning in January of 2021 shall receive as an11
annual base compensation for their services forty thousand two hundred12
forty-two dollars, which is the same amount as the annual base13
compensation for their services for members of the general assembly14
whose terms commenced on the first day of the legislative session15
beginning in January of 2019. T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED,16
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.17
(III) O
N
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, ALL MEMBERS OF THE18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE FOR THEIR SERVICES AN ANNUAL19
BASE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .20
(IV) T
HE BASE COMPENSATION FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS PAYABLE IN TWELVE EQUAL MONTHLY AMOUNTS .22
T
HE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED23
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-304 (1) SHALL POST THE AMOUNT OF THE24
CURRENT ANNUAL BASE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO A MEMBER OF THE25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) ON THE26
WEBSITE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .27
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days or is not in session, in addition to the base compensation specified2
in subsection (1) of this section, the following members of the general3
assembly shall be entitled to the further sum of ninety-nine dollars per day4
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND, ON
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE5
AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION for necessary attendance at meetings or6
functions or to legislative matters as follows:7
(6) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE8
REQUIRES, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED9
OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 24-9-106 (2).10
SECTION
5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-9-101, amend11
(1)(a)(II)(B), (1)(b)(II)(B), (1)(b)(III), (1)(b)(IV), (1)(c), (1)(d)(II)(B),12
(1)(e)(II)(B), (1)(f)(II)(B), and (4); and add (1)(a)(II)(C), (1)(a)(III),13
(1)(b)(II)(C), (1)(b)(V), (1)(d)(II)(C), (1)(d)(III), (1)(e)(II)(C), (1)(e)(III),14
(1)(f)(II)(C), (1)(f)(III), and (6) as follows:15
24-9-101. Salaries of elected state officials - definition - repeal.16
(1) The following state officials shall receive annual salaries and17
allowances, payable monthly, as follows:18
(a) Governor:19
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid20
under this paragraph (a)
SUBSECTION (1)(a) must be adjusted on a21
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year22
gubernatorial term, and applying to each year of that term, the governor's23
annual salary is an amount equal to sixty-six percent of the total annual24
salary earned by the chief justice of the supreme court on the first day of25
the governor's term.26
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(a)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,27
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(III) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE2
GOVERNOR FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING SERVED IS
IN3
THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .4
(b) Lieutenant governor:5
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid6
under this paragraph (b)
SUBSECTION (1)(b) must be adjusted on a7
quadrennial basis so that, beginning with the first day of each four-year8
term, and applying to each year of that term, the lieutenant governor's9
annual salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual10
salary earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the11
first day of the lieutenant governor's term.12
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,13
2028.14
(III) Notwithstanding any provision of subparagraph (II) of this
15
paragraph (b) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) to the contrary, if the lieutenant16
governor is concurrently serving as the head of a principal department and17
the salary for the head of that principal department is greater than that to18
which the lieutenant governor is entitled under this paragraph (b)19
SUBSECTION (1)(b), the lieutenant governor shall also be paid that portion20
of the salary for the head of the principal department that, when added to21
the amount of the salary paid under this paragraph (b) SUBSECTION (1)(b),22
equals the amount paid to the head of that principal department.23
(IV) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(II) of this section ANY24
PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b) TO THE CONTRARY, if the lieutenant25
governor is concurrently serving as the director of the office of saving26
people money on healthcare within the office of the governor and the27
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is greater than the amount to which the lieutenant governor is entitled2
under this subsection (1)(b), the lieutenant governor shall also be paid that3
portion of the salary for the director of the office of saving people money4
on healthcare that, when added to the amount of the salary paid under this5
subsection (1)(b), equals the amount paid to the director of the office of6
saving people money on healthcare.7
(V) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE8
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING9
SERVED IS
IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .10
(c) President of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives,11
minority leader of the senate, or minority leader of the house of12
representatives, while for any reason acting as governor:13
(I) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, the sum of twenty dollars per day14
as expenses;
AND15
(II) O
N OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE AMOUNT SET BY THE16
COMMISSION AS EXPENSES.17
(d) Attorney general:18
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid19
under this paragraph (d)
SUBSECTION (1)(d) 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 attorney general's annual22
salary is an amount equal to sixty percent of the total annual salary earned23
by the chief judge of the court of appeals on the first day of the attorney24
general's term.25
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(d)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,26
2028.27
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ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING2
SERVED IS IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .3
(e) Secretary of state:4
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid5
under this paragraph (e)
SUBSECTION (1)(e) 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 secretary of state's annual8
salary is an amount equal to fifty-eight percent of the total annual salary9
earned by the judges of the county court in Class B counties on the first10
day of the secretary of state's term.11
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(e)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY12
1,
2028.13
(III) O
N
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE14
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EACH YEAR OF THE FOUR -YEAR TERM BEING15
SERVED IS IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .16
(f) State treasurer:17
(II) (B) B
EFORE JANUARY 1, 2027, each subsequent salary paid18
under this paragraph (f)
SUBSECTION (1)(f) 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 state treasurer'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 state treasurer's term.24
(C) T
HIS SUBSECTION (1)(f)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,25
2028.26
(III) O
N
OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, THE SALARY PAYABLE TO THE27
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SERVED IS IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COMMISSION .2
(4) Nothing in this section authorizes the salary of any elected3
state official to be modified while he or she is serving his or her DURING4
THE ELECTED STATE OFFICIAL'S official term.5
6
(6) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE7
REQUIRES, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE INDEPENDENT STATE ELECTED8
OFFICIAL PAY COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 24-9-106 (2).9
SECTION
6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act10
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the11
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except12
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V13
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this14
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take15
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in16
November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the17
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
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