Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor J.R. 4
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4		-	Joint Resolution 4
5		-	(House Joint Resolution 4 )
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7		-	~~A House Joint Resolution concerning~~
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9		-	Governor’s Salary Commission – Salary Recommendations for Governor and
10		-	Lieutenant Governor
	5	+	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
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	8	+	By: The Speaker (By Request – Governor’s Salary Commission)
	9	+	Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2022
	10	+	Assigned to: Appropriations
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12		-	FOR the purpose of establishing the salaries to be paid the Governor and Lieutenant
13		-	Governor, as directed by Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, for the
14		-	4–year term of office beginning January 18, 2023.
	12	+	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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16		-	WHEREAS, Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution established a
17		-	seven–member Governor’s Salary Commission composed of the State Treasurer, three
18		-	members appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members appointed by the
19		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates. The Governor’s Salary Commission is currently
20		-	constituted as follows: Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; Jamar R. Brown, Esq.; Eleanor M.
21		-	Carey, Esq.; Bruce M. Plaxen, appointed by the President of the Senate; and D. Bruce Poole;
22		-	Lindsey Reynolds; Charles G. (Chuck) Tildon III, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
23		-	Delegates. The Commission elected Bruce M. Plaxen as Chair; and
	14	+	A House Joint Resolution concerning 1
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25		-	WHEREAS, Under Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, this Joint
26		-	Resolution may be amended to decrease, but not increase, the salaries recommended by the
27		-	Governor’s Salary Commission. The salaries may not be decreased below their January
28		-	2022 levels. If the General Assembly fails to adopt a Joint Resolution in accordance with
29		-	Article II, Section 21A within 50 calendar days after introduction of this Joint Resolution,
30		-	the salaries recommended by the Governor’s Salary Commission shall apply effective
31		-	January 18, 2023. If the General Assembly amends this Joint Resolution, the salaries
32		-	specified in the Joint Resolution, as amended, shall apply; and
	16	+	Governor’s Salary Commission – Salary Recommendations for Governor and 2
	17	+	Lieutenant Governor 3
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34		-	WHEREAS, At the meetings conducted in November 2021, the Commission
35		-	evaluated gubernatorial compensation relative to a number of principles: changes in the
36		-	cost of living, maintenance of a reasonable differential between the Governor’s salary and
37		-	of other major State officials in Maryland as well as Maryland county executives, and
38		-	acceptable comparability with salaries of the governors of other states. The Commission
39		-	selected tentative salaries for the two offices and solicited public views regarding its
40		-	proposals. Thereafter, the Commission made its final determinations which are presented
41		-	in this Joint Resolution and discussed in the Commission’s Report, dated January 2022;
42		-	now, therefore, be it
	19	+	FOR the purpose of establishing the salaries to be paid the Governor and Lieutenant 4
	20	+	Governor, as directed by Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, for the 5
	21	+	4–year term of office beginning January 18, 2023. 6
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44		-	RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That under Article
45		-	II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, the annual salaries recommended by the
46		-	Governor’s Salary Commission be adopted as follows, to be effective January 18, 2023, for
47		-	the 4–year term of office:
	23	+	WHEREAS, Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution established a 7
	24	+	seven–member Governor’s Salary Commission composed of the State Treasurer, three 8
	25	+	members appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members appointed by the 9
	26	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates. The Governor’s Salary Commission is currently 10
	27	+	constituted as follows: Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; Jamar R. Brown, Esq.; Eleanor M. 11
	28	+	Carey, Esq.; Bruce M. Plaxen, appointed by the President of the Senate; and D. Bruce Poole; 12
	29	+	Lindsey Reynolds; Charles G. (Chuck) Tildon III, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 13
	30	+	Delegates. The Commission elected Bruce M. Plaxen as Chair; and 14
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49		-	Governor: J.R. 4 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	32	+	WHEREAS, Under Article II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, this Joint 15
	33	+	Resolution may be amended to decrease, but not increase, the salaries recommended by the 16
	34	+	Governor’s Salary Commission. The salaries may not be decreased below their January 17
	35	+	2022 levels. If the General Assembly fails to adopt a Joint Resolution in accordance with 18
	36	+	Article II, Section 21A within 50 calendar days after introduction of this Joint Resolution, 19
	37	+	the salaries recommended by the Governor’s Salary Commission shall apply effective 20
	38	+	January 18, 2023. If the General Assembly amends this Joint Resolution, the salaries 21
	39	+	specified in the Joint Resolution, as amended, shall apply; and 22
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	41	+	WHEREAS, At the meetings conducted in November 2021, the Commission 23
	42	+	evaluated gubernatorial compensation relative to a number of principles: changes in the 24
	43	+	cost of living, maintenance of a reasonable differential between the Governor’s salary and 25
	44	+	of other major State officials in Maryland as well as Maryland county executives, and 26
	45	+	acceptable comparability with salaries of the governors of other states. The Commission 27
	46	+	selected tentative salaries for the two offices and solicited public views regarding its 28
	47	+	proposals. Thereafter, the Commission made its final determinations which are presented 29 2 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4
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53		-	For the first year, $184,000;
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55		-	For the second year, $188,000;
	50	+	in this Joint Resolution and discussed in the Commission’s Report, dated January 2022; 1
	51	+	now, therefore, be it 2
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57		-	For the third year, $192,000; and
	53	+	RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That under Article 3
	54	+	II, Section 21A of the Maryland Constitution, the annual salaries recommended by the 4
	55	+	Governor’s Salary Commission be adopted as follows, to be effective January 18, 2023, for 5
	56	+	the 4–year term of office: 6
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59		-	~~For the fourth year, $195,000; and~~
	58	+	Governor: 7
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61		-	~~Lieutenant Governor:~~
	60	+	For the first year, $184,000; 8
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63		-	For the ~~first~~ year, $~~165~~,000;
	62	+	For the second year, $188,000; 9
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65		-	For the ~~second~~ year, $~~170~~,000;
	64	+	For the third year, $192,000; and 10
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67		-	For the ~~third~~ year, $~~173~~,000; and
	66	+	For the fourth year, $195,000; and 11
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69		-	~~For the fourth year, $175,000; and be it further~~
	68	+	Lieutenant Governor: 12
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71		-	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
72		-	Legislative Services to the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland; the
73		-	Honorable Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor; and David Brinkley, Secretary of
74		-	Budget and Management.
	70	+	For the first year, $165,000; 13
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76		-	Enacted under Article II, § 21A(d) of the Maryland Constitution, March 11, 2022.
	72	+	For the second year, $170,000; 14
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	74	+	For the third year, $173,000; and 15
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	76	+	For the fourth year, $175,000; and be it further 16
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	78	+	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of 17
	79	+	Legislative Services to the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland; the 18
	80	+	Honorable Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor; and David Brinkley, Secretary of 19
	81	+	Budget and Management. 20
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