SPRINGFIELD — A newly filed bill will allow state lawmakers to elect not to receive a pay increase that would apply based on a cost-of-living adjustment during any given fiscal year. Rather, House Bill 3855 would allow the raise to be transferred to the Illinois State Pension Fund.“Though this amount is small in comparison to the overall pension liability, it allows legislators to personally contribute toward reducing the amount for the sake of Illinois residents,” said bill sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West II of Rockford …