New York state lawmakers have formally introduced a bill to increase their taxpayer-funded pay from $110,000 to $142,000. Should they get the pay increase, it would make them the highest paid state legislators in the U.S.
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donationsto increase their taxpayer-funded pay from $110,000 to $142,000, which could trigger a special session that is expected to happen as early as Thursday, two people with knowledge of the scheduling told Gothamist. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the plans. A formal announcement of the special session is expected as early as today.state lawmakers in the U.S.
Upstate United, an advocacy group promoting business interests in northern New York state, said in a statement that the state’s fragile economy should not warrant an increase. “Much of the ‘job’ presently described by senators and assemblymembers involves constituent services and public appearances that are connected more to lawmakers’ desire to get re-elected than any statutory or constitutional duty,” Girardin said.
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