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Subcommittee advances bill to adjust per diem distance for members
Summary
Representative Faison said HB 61865 would change the per diem eligibility distance from 50 to 25 miles for some people who must travel long distances to the Capitol; the subcommittee voted to advance the bill to full committee.
Representative Faison told the committee HB 61865 seeks to make per diem rules fairer for people who live relatively close but still face lengthy commutes into the Capitol. He described constituents who travel over two hours and sometimes must stay overnight, and said the bill is intended to extend benefits to those who live outside 25 miles rather than the current 50-mile threshold.
After the sponsor's explanation, the committee voted to move the bill to full committee (6 ayes, 0 no).
