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Committee hears bill to remove 3-cent mileage penalty for high-mileage legislators

Legislative Administration Committee
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Summary

Sen. Ken Bogner told the Legislative Administration Committee SB 26 would eliminate a 3¢ per-mile reduction for legislators who drive more than 1,000 miles in a month; he said the change cost $1,851 in the last interim but would save approximately $10,300 in staff time tracking reimbursements. No vote was taken at the hearing.

Senator Ken Bogner on behalf of the legislative council asked the Legislative Administration Committee to consider Senate Bill 26, which would eliminate a 3¢ per-mile reduction now applied to legislators’ mileage reimbursements when monthly mileage exceeds 1,000 miles. "This would eliminate that, so that staff would not have to spend the time tracking that and could spend their time working on other…

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