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Committee considers raising long‑term lodging reimbursement to federal rate; hospitality industry backs change, fiscal impact under review
Summary
Sen. Kristen Rose (District 27) proposed tying long‑term legislative lodging reimbursement to the federal GSA rate and increasing the percentage used for month‑long stays; hospitality representatives and fiscal staff discussed market impacts and budget implications.
Sen. Kristen Rose (District 27) told the Senate State and Local Government Committee that Senate Bill 2187 would update the legislative lodging reimbursement formula for extended stays and align it with the federal General Services Administration (GSA) rate. Rose said it has become increasingly difficult for legislators to secure month‑long housing at the previously used reduced state rate and proposed tying reimbursement to the federal rate.
Under Rose’s draft, the long‑term lodging calculation would shift from the current percentage of the state daily lodging reimbursement to a higher percentage of the federal rate; in the version presented to the committee the sponsor suggested 85% of the federal daily lodging rate for month‑long stays (an increase from the 70%…
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