SF 1589 - Increases Legislator Salaries - Minnesota Key Vote

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Title: Increases Legislator Salaries

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases legislators' salaries, effective January 1, 2015.

Highlights:

  • Requires the salary of the governor to be increased by 3 percent on January 1, 2015, and January 1, 2016 (Art. 7, Sec. 12). 
  • Requires the salary of each member of the legislature to be equal to 33 percent of the governor’s salary (Art. 7, Sec. 1).
  • Requires a state or political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other public agency to allow a military officer or employee to choose when to take 15 days of paid military leave during each calendar year (Art. 5, Sec. 1).

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