REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO RESEARCH IMPLEMENTING A LAW TO REQUIRE LEGISLATOR SALARIES TO BE TIED TO MEDIAN TEACHER SALARIES.

HCR 80 is a concurrent resolution requesting the Hawaii Auditor to research how to implement a law tying legislative salaries to the median teacher salary. It asks the Auditor to examine the legal requirements, parameters, and examples from other jurisdictions, then submit a report to the Legislature by 2026. The resolution does not change current law but seeks factual analysis to inform future policy. It directly affects the process for determining legislative compensation, referencing the Commission on Salaries' constitutional role. The bill focuses on studying feasibility, not mandating salary changes.