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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedApril 16, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeApril 16, 2024
- Done: House committeeApril 17, 2024
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2700
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
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What’s in it
AI summary State lawmakers and several top statewide officials, such as the governor and attorney general, would receive a $10,000 annual pay raise. Starting in 2026, members of the general assembly would also get yearly cost-of-living raises based on certain union agreements. Other statewide elected officials would receive yearly cost-of-living adjustments starting in July 2025.1
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This bill relates to salaries of state elected officials. DIVISION I —— LEGISLATIVE SALARIES. _____ specified officers, by $10,000 per year. The bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the average of the annual cost-of-living pay adjustments negotiated for the members of the collective bargaining units represented by the state police officers council labor union, the American federation of state, county, and municipal employees, and the Iowa united professionals to salaries for members and officers of the general assembly each year beginning in 2026. Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Iowa, the provisions increasing the base salaries for members of the general assembly apply upon the convening of the 91st General Assembly in January 2025. DIVISION II —— SALARIES OF STATEWIDE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS. The bill codifies and increases the salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, secretary of agriculture, and attorney general by $10,000 per year. Beginning July 1, 2025, the bill also applies a cost-of-living adjustment equal to the legislative cost-of-living adjustment to salaries for the statewide elected executive officials. This division takes effect June 21, 2024.
House subcommittee
Named April 16, 2024. On April 16, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill increases the salaries of members of the General Assembly and Executive Branch elected officials by $10,000 and adds annual cost-of-living adjustments. It is estimated to increase costs by $979,000 in fiscal year 2025 and by $1.9 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2026 for the state. Specifically, costs for the General Assembly will increase by $896,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $1.8 million in fiscal year 2026, while Executive Branch departments will see increases of $82,000 in both fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026.3
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Description
House File 2700 increases the individual salaries of members of the General Assembly and Executive Branch elected officials by $10,000. The Bill also applies an annual cost-of-living adjustment based on the average of the cost-of-living adjustment received by the State Police Officer Council Labor Union; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and Iowa United Professionals.
Pay increases for the General Assembly (Figure 1) are effective beginning in calendar year 2025 upon the convening of the 91st General Assembly in January 2025. Annual cost-of-living adjustments will begin in calendar year 2026.
Figure 1 — Pay Changes for Members of the General Assembly Pay increases for Executive Branch elected officials (Figure 2) are effective on June 21, 2024 (first pay period of FY 2025). Annual cost-of-living adjustments for statewide elected officials will begin in FY 2026.
Figure 2 — Pay Changes for Executive Branch Elected OfficialsPosition
Current
Salary
New
Salary
Members 25,000$ 35,000$ Speakers of the House 37,000 47,000 Presiding Officer of the Senate 37,000 47,000 Majority Floor Leader 37,000 47,000 Minority Floor Leader 37,000 47,000 President Pro Tempore of the Senate 27,000 37,000 Speaker Pro Tempore of the Senate 27,000 37,000Position
Current
Salary
New
Salary
Governor 130,000$ 140,000$ Lieutenant Governor 103,212 113,212 Secretary of State 103,212 113,212 Auditor of State 103,212 113,212 Treasurer of State 103,212 113,212 Secretary of Agriculture 103,212 113,212 Attorney General 123,669 133,669
Background
Current salaries for members of the General Assembly and Executive Branch elected officials were last modified in 2005 Iowa Acts, chapter 177 (Compensation for Public Employees and Additional Provisions Act). Salaries of Executive Branch elected officials are currently funded by appropriations made to specific departments.
Assumptions
Estimates utilize current benefits and assume all offices are occupied. Cost-of-living adjustments that will increase salaries for future years are unknown, and no adjustments are made to salaries for FY 2026.
Fiscal Impact
House File 2700 will increase costs by $979,000 in FY 2025 and by $1.9 million per year beginning in FY 2026. For the General Assembly, costs will increase by $896,000 in FY 2025 and $1.8 million in FY 2026. For Executive Branch departments, costs will increase by $82,000 in FY 2025 and FY 2026.
Source
- Legislative Services Agency calculations
- Legislative Salaries · April 18, 2024 · $82,000
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