Utah lawmakers not taking pay hike

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers won’t be giving themselves a raise this year.

Lawmakers earn $117 a day while they’re in session and when they attend certain meetings throughout the year. The Legislative Compensation Commission had recommended that legislator pay increase to $130 a day beginning July 1.

But under House Minority Leader David Litvack’s proposal, their pay would remain at $117 a day.

Many lawmakers say they don’t think it would be appropriate to take a raise at the same time they are slashing state programs.

House Bill 287 was approved in the House and the Senate on Wednesday. It now advances to Gov. Gary Herbert.