Senators’ salaries, term limits will be decided by voters

Two constitutional changes passed by the Legislature April 4 will be placed on the November 2012 general election ballot for voter approval.

LR358CA, introduced by Holdrege Sen. Tom Carlson, allows voters to extend the state constitution’s current limit of two consecutive four-year terms for state senators to three consecutive four-year terms.

LR373CA, introduced by Omaha Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh, would increase each senator’s salary to $22,500 with voter approval. Senators currently earn $12,000 annually.

The proposed constitutional amendments were passed 31-14 and 31-15, respectively.