Idaho House freshmen and veteran Republicans divided on pay raises
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BOISE — There was a clear divide between some new lawmakers and veteran legislators during the 30 minutes of debate Thursday before the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution allowing lawmakers to donate their salaries toward a tax relief fund.
Although the concurrent resolution did not mention legislator pay raises, debate centered on the November decision by the Citizens' Committee on Legislative Compensation to bring up legislator pay by 22% — or around $5,000 — to $25,000 a year.
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