salary; legislators

HCR 2018 proposes amending Arizona's constitution to change how state legislators' salaries are set. It creates a commission to recommend salaries for most elected state officials (excluding legislators), but requires voters to directly approve any salary changes for legislators through a yes/no referendum at the next general election. The bill would replace current legislative authority with a voter approval process specifically for legislative salaries, while other elected officials' salaries would follow the commission's recommendations and governor's proposals. This directly affects Arizona state legislators by shifting salary decisions from the legislature to the ballot. The proposal requires voter approval to take effect, as it is a constitutional amendment.