GA SALARY CUT-BILL BACKLOG
Summary
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that if the State has not cut the backlog of unpaid bills by 10% by the end of fiscal year 2020, salaries of the members of the General Assembly shall be cut by 10%. Provides that the percentage by which the backlog of unpaid bills has decreased or increased at the end of the fiscal year shall be certified by the State Comptroller. Provides that the 10% salary decrease shall only apply to members sworn into office on and after the second Wednesday in January of 2021, and shall only take effect during the term for which members are elected. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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