FINAL BILL REPORT

                            SB 6055

                          C 4 L 94 E1

                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Making the minimum salary for county coroners consistent with the salaries of other full time county officials.

SPONSORS: Senators Loveland and Winsley

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BACKGROUND:

Salary "floors" for county elected officials are set by statute.  Historically, in first, second and third class cities, the county coroner's salary floor has been set at roughly one half to one third that of other full-time county elected officials.

SUMMARY:

The salary floor for county coroners in counties of one million population or more remains at $18,000.  In counties with populations of 210,000 to 1 million, coroners' salaries are raised by $1,100, to become $17,600.  In counties with populations of 125,000 to 210,000, coroners' salaries are raised by $7,200, to become $16,000.  In counties with populations of 70,000 to 125,000, coroners' salaries are raised by $9,400, to become $14,900.  In counties with populations of 40,000 to 70,000, coroners' salaries are raised by $9,800, to become $13,800.  This brings the coroners' floors to a level comparable to that of other full-time county elected officials.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    39   9

House     83   11   (House amended)

Senate             (Senate refused to concur)

First Special Session

Senate             (Amendment ruled beyond scope)

House     71   21   (House receded)

Senate    36   11

EFFECTIVE:June 13, 1994