Salaries; increase for members of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate.

This bill proposes to increase the annual salary of Mississippi state senators and representatives starting January 1, 2029, by setting their pay at 15% of the governor's salary. The legislation directly affects all members of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the Lieutenant Governor, who currently receive a fixed compensation amount. Under the new provision, legislative salaries would automatically adjust based on the governor's pay rather than remaining at the current fixed rate of $10,000 per regular session. The bill also maintains existing provisions for daily session attendance fees and monthly office expense allowances of $1,500. This change would take effect on July 1, 2025, though the salary increase itself would not begin until 2029.