OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House has given final passage to legislation that provides a mechanism to raise the salaries of Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers.
The House voted 94-0 without debate Tuesday and sent the bill to Gov. Mary Fallin to be signed into law. The measure was previously approved by the state Senate.
The bill by Rep. Scott Martin of Norman provides a method to give troopers an across-the-board pay raise that is based on the recommendations of a recent study on state employee compensation.
That study shows troopers should receive a pay raise of between 14 percent and 20 percent. Officials say the bill would cost about $8.5 million annually when fully implemented.
A starting highway patrol trooper is currently paid about $38,000 a year.