HB 1906 — An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, further providing for compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Auditor General, Attorney General, Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and heads of departments and for members of the General Assembly.

PRINTER'S NO.     2383

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1906
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER, PUGH AND GAYDOS, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39),
 2      entitled "An act establishing salaries and compensation of
 3      certain public officials including justices and judges of
 4      Statewide courts, judges of courts of common pleas, judges of
 5      the Philadelphia Municipal Court, judges of the Philadelphia
 6      Traffic Court, district justices and the Governor, the
 7      Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor
 8      General, the Attorney General and certain other State
 9      officers and the salary and certain expenses of the members
10      of the General Assembly; and repealing certain inconsistent
11      acts," further providing for compensation of Governor and
12      Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Auditor General,
13      Attorney General, Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public
14      Utility Commission and heads of departments and for members
15      of the General Assembly.
16      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17   hereby enacts as follows:
18      Section 1.    Sections 3(e) and 4(d) and (d.1) of the act of
19   September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public
20   Official Compensation Law, are amended to read:
21   Section 3.   Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
22                State Treasurer; Auditor General; Attorney General;
23                Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
24                Commission; and heads of departments.
25      * * *
 1    (e)   Annual cost-of-living adjustment.--
 2          (1)   Except as provided under [paragraph (2)] paragraphs
 3    (2) and (3), beginning January 1, 1997, and each January 1
 4    thereafter, the stated annual salaries of the Governor and
 5    Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor
 6    General, the Attorney General and the heads of the
 7    departments and members of boards and commissions denoted
 8    herein shall be increased by an annual cost-of-living
 9    increase calculated by applying the percentage change in the
10    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
11    Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for the
12    most recent 12-month period for which figures have been
13    officially reported by the United States Department of Labor,
14    Bureau of Labor Statistics immediately prior to the date the
15    adjustment is due to take effect, to the then current salary
16    amounts authorized. The percentage increase and the salary
17    amounts shall be determined by the Governor prior to the
18    annual effective date of the adjustment and shall be
19    published by the Secretary of the Budget in the Pennsylvania
20    Bulletin within ten days of the date the determination is
21    made.
22          (2)   The stated annual salaries of the Governor and
23    Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor
24    General, the Attorney General and the heads of the
25    departments and members of boards and commissions may not be
26    increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment under
27    paragraph (1) for the annual period beginning January 1,
28    2021, and ending December 31, 2021. Notice of the provisions
29    of this subsection shall be transmitted to the Legislative
30    Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin

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 1      prior to December 1, 2020.
 2            (3)   The stated annual salaries of the Governor and
 3      Lieutenant Governor may not be increased by an annual cost-
 4      of-living adjustment under paragraph (1) for any annual
 5      period in which a general appropriation act has not been
 6      enacted into law prior to July 1 of the prior year. Notice of
 7      the provisions of this subsection shall be transmitted to the
 8      Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next
 9      available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin prior to
10      December 1 of each year in which no general appropriation act
11      has been enacted into law by July 1.
12   Section 4.     Members of the General Assembly.
13      * * *
14      (d)   Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for
15   members.--
16            (1)   Except as provided under [paragraph (2)] paragraphs
17      (2) and (3), for the 12-month period beginning December 1,
18      1997, through November 30, 1998, and for each like 12-month
19      period thereafter, the salary of the members of the General
20      Assembly shall be increased by an annual cost-of-living
21      adjustment calculated by applying the percentage change in
22      the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for
23      the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for
24      the most recent 12-month period for which figures have been
25      officially reported by the United States Department of Labor,
26      Bureau of Labor Statistics immediately prior to the date the
27      adjustment is due to take effect, to the then current salary
28      amounts. The percentage increase and the new salary amounts
29      shall be determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate
30      and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to

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 1      the annual effective date of the adjustment and shall be
 2      published by them in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within ten
 3      days of the date such determination is made.
 4          (2)   The salary of the members of the General Assembly
 5      may not be increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment
 6      under paragraph (1) for the period beginning December 1,
 7      2020, through November 30, 2021. Notice of the provisions of
 8      this subsection shall be transmitted to the Legislative
 9      Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin
10      prior to December 1, 2020.
11          (3)   The salary of the members of the General Assembly
12      may not be increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment
13      under paragraph (1) for any annual period in which a general
14      appropriation act has not been enacted into law prior to July
15      1 of the prior year. Notice of the provisions of this
16      subsection shall be transmitted to the Legislative Reference
17      Bureau for publication in the next available issue of the
18      Pennsylvania Bulletin prior to December 1 of each year in
19      which no general appropriation act has been enacted into law
20      by July 1.
21      (d.1)   Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for
22   officers and leaders.--
23          (1)   Except as provided under [paragraph (2)] paragraphs
24      (2) and (3), for the 12-month period beginning December 1,
25      1997, through November 30, 1998, and for each like 12-month
26      period thereafter, the additional compensation of the
27      officers and leaders of the General Assembly shall be
28      increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment calculated
29      by applying the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index
30      for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New

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 1    Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for the most recent 12-
 2    month period for which figures have been officially reported
 3    by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
 4    Statistics immediately prior to the date the adjustment is
 5    due to take effect, to the then current compensation. The
 6    percentage increase and the new compensation amounts shall be
 7    determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and the
 8    Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to the
 9    annual effective date of the adjustment and shall be
10    published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within 20 days
11    immediately prior to each cost-of-living increase taking
12    effect.
13        (2)   The additional compensation of the officers and
14    leaders of the General Assembly may not be increased by an
15    annual cost-of-living adjustment under paragraph (1) for the
16    period beginning December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021.
17    Notice of the provisions of this subsection shall be
18    transmitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
19    publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin prior to December 1,
20    2020.
21        (3)   The additional compensation of the officers and
22    leaders of the General Assembly may not be increased by an
23    annual cost-of-living adjustment under paragraph (1) for any
24    annual period in which a general appropriation act has not
25    been enacted into law prior to July 1 of the prior year.
26    Notice of the provisions of this subsection shall be
27    transmitted to the Legislative Reference Bureau for
28    publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania
29    Bulletin prior to December 1 of each year in which no general
30    appropriation act has been enacted into law by July 1.

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1     Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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