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Committee narrows bill on commission reimbursements, clarifies travel and per-diem rules
Summary
Amendments to bill 2327 were adopted to specify how members of an (advisory) committee may be reimbursed: state employees or officials receive the same reimbursement as other state officials; non-state members receive $135 per day; language removing a prior "up to 5%" administrative cap was clarified.
Senators voted to adopt amendments to bill 2327 that narrow and clarify allowable reimbursements and compensation for members of a specified fund committee.
Senator Dwyer explained the amendment language that authorizes the committee to use available funds for member travel, per diem and related costs; if members are state employees or state officials they would be reimbursed in the same manner as other state officials, and non-state members would receive $135 per day, matching the compensation used by another state advisory body (APOC).
The amendment also removed earlier unclear language that had referenced an "up to 5%" administrative allowance and instead authorizes use of funds for travel and related costs explicitly. The committee discussed distribution and the degree of prior policy-committee review; senators indicated the amendment mirrored previously discussed policy intent.
A roll-call vote recorded the motion to amend and a subsequent motion for a do pass as amended; the clerk recorded affirmative votes and the committee recommended the bill as amended.
Committee members also discussed the larger program funding level tied to the underlying fund, noting the appropriation amounts are at the same level as the current biennium (including references to $25,000,000 total and a $10,000,000 breakout used in prior rounds), and that the program has shown examples of added-value agricultural projects in prior reporting materials.
