Idaho state lawmakers will see their compensation increase by 2.75 percent in each of the next two years along with a bump in per diem following a legislative compensation committee meeting this week.
The Lewiston Tribune reports the increase takes effect December 1st and raises the base salary for Idaho’s part-time legislators from $18,875 to $19,394 for the next year, and then to $19,927 beginning December 1st, 2023.
The committee also raised the per diem amount most lawmakers receive during the regular legislative session from $139 to $221, equal to the current federal per diem rate.
The per diem is intended to cover the cost of food and lodging while in Boise during legislative sessions.
Lawmakers who live within 50 miles of the Statehouse will receive a per diem rate of $74 to cover meals which also equals the federal rate. (Lewiston Tribune)
