Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico voters will decide this November whether lawmakers should receive a salary for the first time in state history. A proposed constitutional amendment would set legislative pay at the state’s median household income, currently about $67,800 a year. Supporters say compensation would make it easier for working New Mexicans to serve in the Legislature. New Mexico is currently the only state where lawmakers do not receive an annual salary, though they do receive per diem payments and pension benefits. Opponents say the proposed salary is too high and could increase costs for taxpayers.
