AN ACT PROHIBITING ANY STATE EMPLOYEE FROM EARNING A GREATER ANNUAL SALARY THAN THE GOVERNOR.

HB 5846 would amend state law to set a salary cap for all state employees, prohibiting any individual from earning an annual salary exceeding the Governor's salary as defined in statute. This applies directly to every state employee, including department heads, clerks, and support staff, regardless of their position or department. The bill achieves this by amending Title 5 of the general statutes to establish the Governor's salary as the maximum allowable compensation for all state positions. It does not affect the Governor's salary or create new exceptions for specific roles. The legislation is a direct policy change to align all state employee compensation with the Governor's pay level.