AN ACT Relating to salaries of elected officials; and amending RCW 43.03.011, 43.03.012, and 43.03.013.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE WASHINGTON CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1.  RCW 43.03.011 and 2015 1st sp.s. c 1 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 43.03.010 and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the state elected officials of the executive branch shall be as follows:

(1) Effective September 1, ((2014)) 2016:

(a) Governor. . . .$ ((166,891))

(b) Lieutenant governor. . . .$ ((97,000))

(c) Secretary of state. . . .$ ((116,950))

(d) Treasurer. . . .$ ((125,000))

(e) Auditor. . . .$ ((116,950))

(f) Attorney general. . . .$ ((151,718))

(g) Superintendent of public instruction. . . .$ ((127,772))

(h) Commissioner of public lands. . . .$ ((124,050))

(i) Insurance commissioner. . . .$ ((116,950))

(2) Effective September 1, ((2015)) 2017:

(a) Governor. . . .$ ((171,898))

(b) Lieutenant governor. . . .$ ((100,880))

(c) Secretary of state. . . .$ ((120,459))

(d) Treasurer. . . .$ ((133,750))

(e) Auditor. . . .$ ((120,459))

(f) Attorney general. . . .$ ((156,270))

(g) Superintendent of public instruction. . . .$ ((132,883))

(h) Commissioner of public lands. . . .$ ((130,253))

(i) Insurance commissioner. . . .$ ((121,628))

(3) Effective September 1, ((2016)) 2018:

(a) Governor. . . .$ ((173,617))

(b) Lieutenant governor. . . .$ ((101,889))

(c) Secretary of state. . . .$ ((121,663))

(d) Treasurer. . . .$ ((140,438))

(e) Auditor. . . .$ ((121,663))

(f) Attorney general. . . .$ ((159,395))

(g) Superintendent of public instruction. . . .$ ((134,212))

(h) Commissioner of public lands. . . .$ ((132,858))

(i) Insurance commissioner. . . .$ ((124,061))

(4) The lieutenant governor shall receive the fixed amount of his or her salary plus 1/260th of the difference between his or her salary and that of the governor for each day that the lieutenant governor is called upon to perform the duties of the governor by reason of the absence from the state, removal, resignation, death, or disability of the governor.

Sec. 2.  RCW 43.03.012 and 2015 1st sp.s. c 1 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the judges of the state shall be as follows:

(1) Effective September 1, ((2014)) 2016:

(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . .$ ((172,531))

(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . .$ ((172,531))

(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . .$ ((164,238))

(d) Judges of the superior court. . . .$ ((156,363))

(e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . .$ ((148,881))

(2) Effective September 1, ((2015)) 2017:

(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . .$ ((182,020))

(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . .$ ((179,432))

(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . .$ ((170,808))

(d) Judges of the superior court. . . .$ ((162,618))

(e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . .$ ((154,836))

(3) Effective September 1, ((2016)) 2018:

(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . .$ ((185,661))

(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . .$ ((183,021))

(c) Judges of the court of appeals. . . .$ ((174,224))

(d) Judges of the superior court. . . .$ ((165,870))

(e) Full-time judges of the district court. . . .$ ((157,933))

(4) The salary for a part-time district court judge shall be the proportion of full-time work for which the position is authorized, multiplied by the salary for a full-time district court judge.

Sec. 3.  RCW 43.03.013 and 2015 1st sp.s. c 1 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 43.03.010 and 43.03.310, the annual salary of members of the legislature shall be:

(1) Effective September 1, ((2014)) 2016:

(a) Legislators. . . .$ ((42,106))

(b) Speaker of the house. . . .$ ((50,106))

(c) Senate majority leader. . . .$ ((50,106))

(d) House minority leader. . . .$ ((46,106))

(e) Senate minority leader. . . .$ ((46,106))

(2) Effective September 1, ((2015)) 2017:

(a) Legislators. . . .$ ((45,474))

(b) Speaker of the house. . . .$ ((54,114))

(c) Senate majority leader. . . .$ ((54,114))

(d) House minority leader. . . .$ ((49,794))

(e) Senate minority leader. . . .$ ((49,794))

(3) Effective September 1, ((2016)) 2018:

(a) Legislators. . . .$ ((46,839))

(b) Speaker of the house. . . .$ ((55,738))

(c) Senate majority leader. . . .$ ((55,738))

(d) House minority leader. . . .$ ((51,288))

(e) Senate minority leader. . . .$ ((51,288))