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HB 10

State Travel Allowance Reimbursements/Study.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Amber Baker and 23 co-sponsors

HB 10 creates a bipartisan study to review and modernize state travel allowances and reimbursements, aiming to align with federal rates and current market conditions.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 10

Summary — HB 10: State Travel Allowance Reimbursements / Study

Status: Passed first reading. Introduced: Jan 2025 (bill text filed Jan 29, 2025). Effective: when law. Report deadline: March 15, 2026.

Purpose / Intent

HB 10 creates an independent, bipartisan study committee to review and recommend updates to the State’s travel allowance policies (per diem, mileage, lodging, and related reimbursements) for state officers, employees, teachers, members of boards and commissions, and members of the General Assembly. The stated aim is to “modernize” reimbursement amounts by considering federal guidelines and current market conditions.

Key provisions

  • Establishes a seven‑member Study Committee with specific appointing authorities:
    • 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House (each selected from two candidates submitted by House majority and minority leaders);
    • 2 members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (each selected from two candidates submitted by Senate majority and minority leaders);
    • 3 members appointed by the Governor.
  • Governor must call the Committee’s first meeting within 30 days of the act becoming effective. Committee members elect a chair; a quorum is a majority.
  • Committee duties include studying and making recommendations on:
    • the history of State travel allowances and per diem/mileage rates;
    • relevant federal reimbursement rates (e.g., GSA/IRS standards);
    • input from stakeholders in hospitality (food/lodging), accounting, human resources, personnel management, and education;
    • any other matters the Committee deems relevant.
  • The Committee may form subcommittees.
  • Reporting requirement: submit findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations by March 15, 2026. The Committee dissolves upon submission of the report or on March 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.

Who is affected

  • Directly: state officers, state employees, public school teachers, members of state boards/commissions, and legislators who receive travel reimbursements.
  • Indirectly: agency finance/personnel units, travel approvers, hospitality vendors, and state budget/appropriations offices that implement any recommended changes.

Timeline & procedural notes

  • Governor must convene first meeting within 30 days after the law’s effective date.
  • Final committee report due March 15, 2026; committee terminates at that time.
  • Any resulting statutory or administrative changes to reimbursement rates, allowances, or agency policies would require separate action (legislation or administrative rule changes) following the Committee’s recommendations.

Potential impact

  • The study could lead to proposals aligning state allowances with federal rates (upward or downward adjustments), affecting agency travel budgets and employee/official reimbursements.
  • Fiscal effects depend on recommendations and subsequent legislative or administrative adoption; the bill itself only mandates the study and report.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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