FRANKFORT — The House swiftly and without discussion passed a bill Thursday that could improve the retirement benefits available to legislators.

        The bill would base the retirement pay on the “high three” years of a salary for both judges and legislators, who are in the same retirement program.

        Judges get a salary, but legislators do not. They are paid for each day they spend on legislative business, which is $163.56 for most lawmakers this year.

        The sponsor of the provision said he could not explain how legislative salary calculations would change.

        Rep. Gross Lindsay, D-Henderson, said the retirement system probably would not have to change its procedures.

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