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This concurrent resolution addresses legislative compensation in Idaho, specifically rejecting the new rates proposed by the Citizens' Committee on Legislative Compensation. The resolution affirms the Legislature's constitutional authority under Section 23, Article III of the Idaho Constitution to modify compensation rates. The Legislature cites economic challenges facing Idahoans, such as rising costs of food, housing, and energy, as a rationale for maintaining current compensation levels instead of approving an increase. Consequently, the resolution formally rejects the compensation rates set by the Citizens' Committee on November 6, 2024, which were intended to take effect on December 1, 2024, and instead continues the compensation and expense rates that were in effect during the previous legislative session. The resolution also retroactively validates any compensation payments made during this period, ensuring that legislators will not be required to repay any funds received under the existing rate structure.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/SCR101/