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A
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FOR
An
Act
relating
to
salaries
of
state
elected
officials,
and
1
including
effective
date
and
applicability
provisions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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DIVISION
I
1
LEGISLATIVE
SALARIES
2
Section
1.
Section
2.10,
subsections
1,
2,
and
8,
Code
2024,
3
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
Every
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
5
subsection
8,
every
member
of
the
general
assembly
except
the
6
presiding
officer
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house,
7
the
majority
and
minority
floor
leader
of
each
house,
and
the
8
president
pro
tempore
of
the
senate
and
speaker
pro
tempore
9
of
the
house
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
twenty-five
10
thirty-five
thousand
dollars
for
the
year
2007
2025
and
11
subsequent
years
while
serving
as
a
member
of
the
general
12
assembly.
In
addition,
each
such
member
shall
receive
a
per
13
diem,
as
defined
in
subsection
5
,
for
expenses
of
office,
14
except
travel,
for
each
day
the
general
assembly
is
in
session
15
commencing
with
the
first
day
of
a
legislative
session
and
16
ending
with
the
day
of
final
adjournment
of
each
legislative
17
session
as
indicated
by
the
journals
of
the
house
and
senate,
18
except
that
if
the
length
of
the
first
regular
session
of
19
the
general
assembly
exceeds
one
hundred
ten
calendar
days
20
and
the
second
regular
session
exceeds
one
hundred
calendar
21
days,
the
payments
shall
be
made
only
for
one
hundred
ten
22
calendar
days
for
the
first
session
and
one
hundred
calendar
23
days
for
the
second
session.
Members
from
Polk
county
shall
24
receive
an
amount
per
day
equal
to
three-fourths
of
the
per
25
diem
of
the
non-Polk
county
members.
Each
member
shall
receive
26
a
three
hundred
dollar
per
month
allowance
for
legislative
27
district
constituency
postage,
travel,
telephone
costs,
and
28
other
expenses.
Travel
expenses
shall
be
paid
at
the
rate
29
established
by
section
8A.363
for
actual
travel
in
going
to
and
30
returning
from
the
seat
of
government
by
the
nearest
traveled
31
route
for
not
more
than
one
time
per
week
during
a
legislative
32
session
unless
the
general
assembly
otherwise
provides.
33
2.
The
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
34
subsection
8,
the
speaker
of
the
house,
presiding
officer
of
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the
senate,
and
the
majority
and
minority
floor
leader
of
each
1
house
shall
each
receive
an
annual
salary
of
thirty-seven
2
forty-seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
for
the
year
2007
3
2025
and
subsequent
years
while
serving
in
that
capacity.
The
4
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
8,
the
5
president
pro
tempore
of
the
senate
and
the
speaker
pro
tempore
6
of
the
house
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
twenty-seven
7
thirty-seven
thousand
dollars
for
the
year
2007
2025
and
8
subsequent
years
while
serving
in
that
capacity.
Expense
and
9
travel
allowances
shall
be
the
same
for
the
speaker
of
the
10
house
and
the
presiding
officer
of
the
senate,
the
president
11
pro
tempore
of
the
senate
and
the
speaker
pro
tempore
of
the
12
house,
and
the
majority
and
minority
leader
of
each
house
as
13
provided
for
other
members
of
the
general
assembly.
14
8.
Commencing
upon
the
convening
of
the
Seventy-eighth
15
Ninety-first
General
Assembly
in
January
1999
2026
,
and
for
16
each
calendar
year
thereafter,
the
annual
salaries
of
members
17
and
officers
of
the
general
assembly,
as
the
annual
salaries
18
existed
during
the
preceding
calendar
year,
shall
be
adjusted
19
by
an
amount
equal
to
the
average
of
the
annual
cost-of-living
20
pay
adjustments
negotiated
for
the
members
of
the
collective
21
bargaining
units
represented
by
the
state
police
officers
22
council
labor
union,
the
American
federation
of
state,
county,
23
and
municipal
employees,
and
the
Iowa
united
professionals
for
24
the
preceding
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
1997
.
For
the
25
calendar
year
2000,
during
the
month
of
January,
the
annual
26
salaries
of
members
and
officers
of
the
general
assembly
shall
27
be
adjusted
by
an
amount
equal
to
the
average
of
the
annual
28
cost-of-living
pay
adjustments
received
by
the
members
of
those
29
collective
bargaining
units
for
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
30
1,
1998.
The
annual
salaries
determined
for
the
members
and
31
officers
as
provided
in
this
section
for
the
calendar
year
2000
32
shall
remain
in
effect
for
subsequent
calendar
years
until
33
otherwise
provided
by
the
general
assembly.
34
Sec.
2.
APPLICABILITY.
The
following
apply
upon
the
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convening
of
the
Ninety-first
General
Assembly
in
January
2025:
1
The
portion
of
the
section
of
this
division
of
this
Act
2
amending
section
2.10,
subsections
1
and
2.
3
DIVISION
II
4
SALARIES
OF
STATEWIDE
ELECTED
EXECUTIVE
OFFICIALS
5
Sec.
3.
Section
7.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
6
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
7
7.8
Salary
——
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
8
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
9
3,
the
governor
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
hundred
10
forty
thousand
dollars,
and
the
lieutenant
governor
shall
11
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
hundred
thirteen
thousand
two
12
hundred
twelve
dollars.
Payment
of
expenses
and
any
per
diem
13
of
the
lieutenant
governor
shall
be
as
fixed
by
the
general
14
assembly.
15
2.
The
salaries
of
the
governor
and
lieutenant
governor
16
shall
be
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
the
17
governor
and
lieutenant
governor
pursuant
to
any
Act
of
the
18
general
assembly.
19
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
each
20
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
salaries
of
the
governor
and
21
lieutenant
governor,
as
the
annual
salaries
existed
during
the
22
preceding
fiscal
year,
shall
be
adjusted
by
an
amount
equal
23
to
the
average
of
the
annual
cost-of-living
pay
adjustments
24
negotiated
for
the
members
of
the
collective
bargaining
25
units
represented
by
the
state
police
officers
council
labor
26
union,
the
American
federation
of
state,
county,
and
municipal
27
employees,
and
the
Iowa
united
professionals
for
the
preceding
28
fiscal
year.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
9.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
30
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
31
9.5
Salary.
32
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
33
3,
the
secretary
of
state
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
34
hundred
thirteen
thousand
two
hundred
twelve
dollars.
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2.
The
salary
of
the
secretary
of
state
shall
be
paid
from
1
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
the
secretary
of
state
2
pursuant
to
any
Act
of
the
general
assembly.
3
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
4
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
adjusted
salary
of
the
5
secretary
of
state
shall
be
adjusted
as
described
in
section
6
7.8,
subsection
3.
7
Sec.
5.
Section
11.30,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
8
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
9
11.30
Salary.
10
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
11
3,
the
auditor
of
state
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
12
hundred
thirteen
thousand
two
hundred
twelve
dollars.
13
2.
The
salary
of
the
auditor
of
state
shall
be
paid
from
14
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
the
auditor
of
state
15
pursuant
to
any
Act
of
the
general
assembly.
16
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
17
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
adjusted
salary
of
the
18
auditor
of
state
shall
be
adjusted
as
described
in
section
7.8,
19
subsection
3.
20
Sec.
6.
Section
12.18,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
21
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
22
12.18
Salary.
23
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
24
3,
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
25
hundred
thirteen
thousand
two
hundred
twelve
dollars.
26
2.
The
salary
of
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
be
paid
from
27
moneys
appropriated
to
the
office
of
the
treasurer
of
state
28
pursuant
to
any
Act
of
the
general
assembly.
29
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
30
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
adjusted
salary
of
the
31
treasurer
of
state
shall
be
adjusted
as
described
in
section
32
7.8,
subsection
3.
33
Sec.
7.
Section
13.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
34
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
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13.9
Salary.
1
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
2
3,
the
attorney
general
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
one
3
hundred
thirty-three
thousand
six
hundred
sixty-nine
dollars.
4
2.
The
salary
of
the
attorney
general
shall
be
paid
from
5
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department
of
justice
pursuant
to
6
any
Act
of
the
general
assembly.
7
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
8
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
adjusted
salary
of
the
9
attorney
general
shall
be
adjusted
as
described
in
section
7.8,
10
subsection
3.
11
4.
The
salaries
of
the
chief
deputy
attorney
general
and
12
other
deputy
and
assistant
attorneys
general
shall
be
such
as
13
may
be
fixed
by
law.
14
Sec.
8.
Section
159.19,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
15
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
16
159.19
Salary.
17
1.
Subject
to
the
annual
adjustments
provided
in
subsection
18
3,
the
secretary
of
agriculture
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
19
of
one
hundred
thirteen
thousand
two
hundred
twelve
dollars.
20
2.
The
salary
of
the
secretary
of
agriculture
shall
be
paid
21
from
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department
pursuant
to
any
Act
22
of
the
general
assembly.
23
3.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2025,
and
for
24
each
fiscal
year
thereafter,
the
annual
adjusted
salary
for
25
the
secretary
of
agriculture
shall
be
adjusted
as
described
in
26
section
7.8,
subsection
3.
27
Sec.
9.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
28
effect
June
21,
2024.
29
EXPLANATION
30
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
31
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
32
This
bill
relates
to
salaries
of
state
elected
officials.
33
DIVISION
I
——
LEGISLATIVE
SALARIES.
The
bill
increases
34
the
salaries
for
members
of
the
general
assembly,
including
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specified
officers,
by
$10,000
per
year.
The
bill
also
applies
1
a
cost-of-living
adjustment
equal
to
the
average
of
the
annual
2
cost-of-living
pay
adjustments
negotiated
for
the
members
3
of
the
collective
bargaining
units
represented
by
the
state
4
police
officers
council
labor
union,
the
American
federation
5
of
state,
county,
and
municipal
employees,
and
the
Iowa
united
6
professionals
to
salaries
for
members
and
officers
of
the
7
general
assembly
each
year
beginning
in
2026.
Pursuant
to
the
8
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa,
the
provisions
increasing
9
the
base
salaries
for
members
of
the
general
assembly
apply
10
upon
the
convening
of
the
91st
General
Assembly
in
January
11
2025.
12
DIVISION
II
——
SALARIES
OF
STATEWIDE
ELECTED
EXECUTIVE
13
OFFICIALS.
The
bill
codifies
and
increases
the
salaries
of
14
the
governor,
lieutenant
governor,
secretary
of
state,
auditor
15
of
state,
treasurer
of
state,
secretary
of
agriculture,
and
16
attorney
general
by
$10,000
per
year.
Beginning
July
1,
2025,
17
the
bill
also
applies
a
cost-of-living
adjustment
equal
to
18
the
legislative
cost-of-living
adjustment
to
salaries
for
the
19
statewide
elected
executive
officials.
This
division
takes
20
effect
June
21,
2024.
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