Idaho Bills

States findings of the Legislature and encourages the Citizens' Committee on Legislative Compensation to reduce the compensation and expense allowances for legislators serving in the Sixty-ninth Idaho Legislature.

RS33674 / SCR125 This concurrent resolution encourages the Citizens Committee on Legislative Compensation to consider reducing the compensation and expense allowances for members of the Idaho Legislature for the 2027 and 2028 legislative years. The state is facing declining revenue projections and is preparing for the estimated cost of conforming to upcoming federal tax changes. In response, the Governor has recommended a three percent reduction to state agency budgets for fiscal year 2027, and the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has added an additional two percent reduction, bringing the total reduction to five percent across most state agencies. These budget reductions, along with the decision to provide no salary increases for state employees, place real financial pressures on Idaho’s citizens and public workforce. This resolution expresses the sense of the Legislature that elected officials should also share in those sacrifices. Under Article III, Section 23 of the Idaho Constitution, the Citizens Committee on Legislative Compensation is responsible for establishing legislative compensation and expense allowances. This resolution respectfully encourages the committee to consider reducing legislative compensation so that members of the Legislature share in the financial burdens currently being placed on the citizens and employees of the state of Idaho.