Every member of the Arizona Senate earns a salary of $24,000 annually, but they’re also eligible for subsistence pay or per diem during the legislative session. This week the Senate Majority Leadership team is asking state leaders to consider opting out of receiving that subsistence pay, at least temporarily. The state Senate adjourned on Tuesday, June 13 and will reconvene on July 31. If every senator continues to collect subsistence pay over the break, the total cost to the state will be about $83,944 before taxes. Senators who live in Maricopa County are eligible to receive $10 a day in subsistence pay.

Source: Daily Sun June 21, 2023 18:11 UTC