How long is too long? That's a question some North Carolina lawmakers are looking into. They are investigating if the General Assembly should limit how long it meets.
They are also looking into whether their pay should increase. If that goes through, this will be the General Assembly's first increase in 20 years. A government watchdog committee met Wednesday and heard a presentation from experts from the National Conference of State Legislatures. They provided information about which states cap how long their lawmakers meet and salary information.
The North Carolina General Assembly has no session limits and this year held its longest budget-writing session since 2001.
Rank-and-file North Carolina lawmakers make a base salary of almost $14,000 annually, not including living and travel expenses. Some critics say low pay and long sessions discourage potential candidates from running.
A committee leader says a subcommittee would be formed to do more research.
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