SB350: AN ACT relating to compensation of members of the General Assembly.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 6.190 to provide for annual salaries for members of the General Assembly; provide for annual supplements for members appointed as chair; require each member of the General Assembly to be paid on the first and fifteenth day of each month; direct that salaries and supplements be indexed to the consumer price index; amend KRS 6.211 to require expense allowances to be determined by the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 6.213 to grant each member of the House of Representatives a monthly expense allowance of $2,000; grant each member of the Senate a monthly expense allowance of $2,500; require the Legislative Research Commission adopt procedures to allow for adjustments in the monthly expense allowance; amend KRS 6.220 to require the stationery allowance for members of the General Assembly to be determined by the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 6.225 to allow reimbursement for travel expenses for the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives if engaged in their duties when the General Assembly is not in session; amend KRS 7.090 to require travel and expense guidelines to be set by the Legislative Research Commission; amend KRS 7.110 to allow members of the General Assembly receive the same travel allowance for attending interim meetings as they would during a regular or special session; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.