Gov. Linda Lingle wants state lawmakers, judges and top administrators to give up their raises for the next two years, saving the state $4.1 million.

The proposal, which includes a salary freeze for the governor and lieutenant governor, comes as the state is facing a projected $1.1 billion budget shortfall.

Lingle yesterday announced the proposed bill, which must pass the Legislature this session to take effect.

Two hundred and eight people are scheduled to receive salary increases on July 1.

“;We are asking our state employee unions to forgo proposing raises in the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations,”; Lingle said in a news release. “;Thus it is important that state leaders also make sacrifices and lead by example.

“;At a time when many Hawaii residents are losing their jobs or seeing their salaries frozen or reduced, it would be inappropriate for state leaders to accept pay raises.”;

Under the proposal, 42 executive branch officials, including Lingle, would give up 5 percent salary increases on July 1 and a 3.5 percent raise on July 1, 2010.

Also affected would be 90 Hawaii Supreme Court justices and state court judges, scheduled for a 10 percent salary increase on July 1 and a 3.5 percent increase July 1, 2010.

All 76 state legislators also would give up 3.5 percent raises Jan. 1, 2010. Lingle will ask lawmakers to forgo a 36 percent raise scheduled for Jan. 1.

In 2006, Hawaii voters passed a constitutional amendment creating a Commission on Salaries to make recommendations for salaries of state leaders. In March the following year, the commission made its salary recommendations for 2009.

Lingle said that when the commission made its recommendation, the “;economic and fiscal conditions were much different.”;