6503-S.E AMH WILL PRIN 273

ESSB 6503 - H AMD 1678

By Representative Williams

OUT OF ORDER 4/02/2010

    On page 3, line 22, after "(e)" insert "(i)"

    On page 3, after line 30, insert the following:

    "(ii) The legislature finds that it should not be exempt from the sacrifice incurred by state employees, including those employed by the legislative branch.  However, legislative salaries cannot be adjusted by the legislature itself.  Therefore, the chief clerk of the House and secretary of the Senate are directed to reduce the per diem compensation paid to legislators during the 2011 session by an amount equivalent to the reduction in employee compensation costs achieved under this act for the average legislative employee."

EFFECT:   Directs the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to reduce the per diem compensation paid to Legislators by an amount equivalent to the reduction in compensation for the average legislative employee under the act.

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