Pay models.

In the "sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander" department, I propose a budget-neutral performance pay model for state legislators (see "Bill would cut some judges' pay," the April 15 News).

Legislators' pay would be adjusted based on their performance in the following areas.

Criteria for evaluation of a legislator's performance:

* Number of bills a member introduces that are not related to the financial interests of that member's campaign contributors;

* Number of bills introduced by member that become law in one session;

* Number of glitch bills required to fix defects in a member's originally enacted bill.

Ratings by constituents on member's accessibility to constituents; responsiveness to constituents' requests, needs, and interests; demeanor; fairness:

* Percentage of assigned committee meetings attended;

* Percentage of member and state-paid staff time spent on campaign fundraising, with multiplier applied to such time while Legislature is in session;

* Percentage of bills member introduces, sponsors, or votes for that are later judicially invalidated...