VT H0854

Creates a tiered compensation structure for Vermont General Assembly members tied to the first Friday in May deadline: full compensation if session concludes by that date, expense reimbursement only if session extends 1-3 weeks beyond, and no compensation or expenses if session extends more than three weeks beyond

Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore receive annual compensation of $10,080 plus $652 weekly (2005 base rates, adjusted annually), with payments capped at the first Friday in May regardless of early adjournment

General Assembly members receive $589 weekly salary (2005 base rate, adjusted annually for cost of living), paid biweekly from session start through the first Friday in May with no additional pay for extended sessions

Transfers administrative responsibility for member expense reimbursements from the Office of Legislative Operations to the Joint Fiscal Office

Takes effect July 1, 2026