Bill > S16

This bill: - Establishes a base compensation of $46,410 for members of the Massachusetts General Court, which will be adjusted biennially to reflect changes in salaries and wages in Massachusetts. - Provides additional compensation for certain leadership positions and committee chairs in the legislature, ranging from $15,000 to $80,000 per year. - Prohibits the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House from receiving any earned income from other sources, but allows them to receive unearned or passive income. - Increases the salaries of the Governor ($185,000), Lieutenant Governor ($165,000), Secretary of the Commonwealth ($165,000), State Treasurer ($175,000), State Auditor ($165,000), and Attorney General ($175,000), with biennial adjustments. - Adjusts the salaries of various judicial positions, including Supreme Judicial Court Justices, Appeals Court Justices, and Superior Court Justices, with biennial adjustments. - Includes various effective dates for the different provisions, with most taking effect in 2017 and 2018.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S16