HB 24-1059 CO

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The act modifies the amount of per diem a member of 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. The act also creates the independent state elected official pay commission (commission) to 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. APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Regina English Democratic · primary
• Naquetta Ricks Democratic · primary
• Chris Hansen · primary
• Faith Winter · primary

1. Jun 4, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 23, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 23, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 23, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 3, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
8. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. May 1, 2024 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 26, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
11. Apr 25, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 24, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 23, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Feb 22, 2024 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower