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HI HB462

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Roy Takumi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the salary cap for the state librarian from $120,000 to $200,000 per year.

  • Grants the board of education greater flexibility in recruiting, hiring, and retaining the state librarian by raising the maximum allowable salary.

  • Addresses the outdated salary cap that has not been revised since 2001 and is not competitive with comparable library director positions nationally.

  • Allows the board of education to set salaries aligned with cost of living increases and national salary norms for similar administrative leadership positions.

Legislative Description

Librarian Salary

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Rhoads voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pouha excused (1).

2/18/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance2/18/2015
Education1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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