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Numeric List Budget Accountability Health & Human Services Justice System Education State Employees Taxation & Revenue Wildlife & Environment Worker & Public Safety Tribal Affairs Senior Citizens	HB 26: State Employee Longevity Pay 2005 General Session Sponsor: Rep. Pete Billowy (R-H42, Cheyenne); co-sponsors Rep. Del Come (R-H54, Lander) and Sense. Wayne Johnson (R-S6, Cheyenne), Mike Massie (D-S9, Laramie), Tony Ross (R-S4, Cheyenne) Legislator votes by regions Big Horn Basin Casper-Area Cheyenne-Area Gillette-Area Lander/Riverton-Area Northeast/East Central Sheridan-Area South Central Southwest West Central          HB 26 marked another attempt to increase to raise longevity pay for state employees by increasing it from $30 to $40 per month for every five years of service.          In 2002, longevity pay was increased to $40 per month for one year. In 2003, a bill to maintain the raise passed the House but died in the Senate Appropriations Committee when committee chair Sen. John Schiffer (R-S22, Kaycee) refused to schedule the bill for a hearing or committee vote.          HB 26 would have amended the state compensation plan to permanently increase longevity pay for state employees to $40 per month for every five years of service by amending the state compensation plan.          HB 26 passed the House Appropriations Committee 6-1 (1 excused), with Rep. Alan Jones (R-H25, Powell) casting the sole NO vote.          HB 26 unanimously passed the House.          HB 26 unanimously passed the Senate Appropriations Committee.          Once again, Senator John Schiffer single-handedly killed the bill, this time in his role as Senate Majority Floor Leader, by refusing to bring the bill before the full Senate for debate or a Committee of the Whole vote.