Legislators take pay cut - The Garden Island

Hawai‘i lawmakers reluctantly agreed Thursday to continue a 5-percent pay cut for top legislative, executive and judicial positions, resolving a contentious issue that had drawn public criticism. The House accepted the Senate’s version of House Bill 575, which continues the

Hawai‘i lawmakers reluctantly agreed Thursday to continue a 5-percent pay cut for top legislative, executive and judicial positions, resolving a contentious issue that had drawn public criticism.

The House accepted the Senate’s version of House Bill 575, which continues the pay cut until Dec. 31, 2013. Had the bill died, at least one legislator would have been given a $2,500 salary increase this year alone.

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