1. Comparing State Legislatures: The Mountain States Ashley Crane, Adam Cupples, and Josh Lauren

2. Colorado $45/day for members living in the Denver metro area. $99/day for members living outside Denver. Per diem is determined by the legislature. $30,000/ year Salary Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses) Session Length for 2006: January 11 th - May 10th Total Legislative Staff during 2003 Session: 385 Legislative Style: Hybrid Senate Percent Turnover 2002 17% House Percent Turnover 2002 28% Percentage of Women in the Legislature 4% Total Percentage of African American State Legislators 33% Term Limits 1990- 8 years for Senate and House

3. Montana Salary $76.80 per day Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses) $ 90.31 per day Session Length for 2006: No Regular Session in 2006 Total Legislative Staff during 2003 Session: 247 Legislative Style: Citizen Senate Percent Turnover 2002 36% House Percent Turnover 2002 28% Percentage of Women in the Legislature 0% Total Percentage of African American State Legislators 24.7% Term Limits 1992- 8 years for Senate and House

4. Nevada Salary $130/day maximum of 60 days of session Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses) Federal rate for Capitol area. Legislators who live more than 50 miles from the capitol, if require lodging, will be paid Hud single-room rate for Carson City area for each month of session. Session Length for 2006: No Regular Session in 2006 Total Legislative Staff during 2003 Session: 498 Legislative Style: Citizen/ Hybrid Senate Percent Turnover 2002 19% House Percent Turnover 2002 38% Percentage of Women in the Legislature 11% Total Percentage of African American State Legislators 33.3% Term Limits 1996- 12 years for Senate and House

5. Utah $79/day lodging allotment for each calendar day, tied to federal rate, $39/day meals. $120/day Salary Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses) Session Length for 2006: January 16th-March 1st Total Legislative Staff during 2003 Session: 181 Legislative Style: Citizen Senate Percent Turnover 2002 17% House Percent Turnover 2002 17% Percentage of Women in the Legislature 2% Total Percentage of African American State Legislators 19% Term Limits There are no set term limits

6. Colorado lawmakers say the job takes more than 75 percent of their time. Lawmakers in Montana and Utah reported their legislative jobs require less than half of their time, but not as little as a third. Nevada legislators reported that legislative work takes 50 percent to 60 percent of their time.