Georgia’s House Speaker, Mitch Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) is backing a pay-raise for state politicians that would nearly double what they make now.
Lawmaker pay hasn’t changed since 1999, according to the State Compensation Commission. Consumer prices have risen 59% since then, according to federal figures.
Base pay for the 180 House members and 56 senators would rise from $16,200 a year to $29,908.
The pay hike for the legislators will cost Georgia taxpayers an additional $3.2 million per-year.
The measure would not increase retirement payments for lawmakers, but Cantrell said if the General Assembly passes his bill, he will seek to increase retirement for lawmakers next year.
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Just what they need.The states economy and education rank in the bottom half of the country and these elected officials think they deserve a raise.