Senate Bill No. 2061 Summary

• Appropriates $26,935,828 in total funds ($26,865,828 general fund and $70,000 special funds) to the legislative branch for fiscal period through June 30, 2019, covering salaries, operating expenses, capital assets, and conference attendance.

• Increases legislative member compensation from $177 to $179 per calendar day through June 30, 2018, then to $181 per day thereafter, and increases monthly allowances from $495 to $500 monthly through June 30, 2018, then to $505 monthly thereafter.

• Increases leadership compensation (majority and minority leaders and legislative management chairman) from $355 to $359 per month through June 30, 2018, then to $363 per month thereafter.

• Increases legislative management member daily compensation from $177 to $179 per day through June 30, 2018, then to $181 per day thereafter, with the same increases applied to legislative management and committee chairmen leadership bonuses.

• Authorizes the director of the office of management and budget and state treasurer to transfer funds between appropriation line items upon request by legislative leadership and permits cancellation of unexpended appropriations from prior bienniums.