HB 2729
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: APPROP DPA 8-4-1-0
HB 2729: regional councils; expenses; reimbursement
Sponsor: Representative Dalessandro, LD 2
House Engrossed
Overview
Requires the reimbursement of members of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and
councils of governments (COGs) at federal rates.
History
MPOs and COGs are federally authorized intergovernmental units used for planning,
transportation and development purposes. An MPO is required for an urbanized area with a
population greater than 50,000 while a COG is largely divided by county (23 U.S. Code § 134).
The boundaries of MPOs and COGs are set by the Governor, as first done for their precursors,
planning regions, in 1969 by executive order.
Currently, reimbursement is available to employees of the state for travel when on necessary
public business (A.R.S. § 38-621). The Arizona Department of Administration sets travel
reimbursement rates and lodging, meal and incidental expense reimbursement rates for state
employees (A.R.S. §§ 38-623; 38-634).
The United States General Services Administration (GSA) provides reimbursement rates for the
federal government. The federal mileage reimbursement rate for a privately-owned vehicle in
2022 is $0.585 per mile (GSA website). The GSA has set six primary destinations within Arizona
for the purpose of determining lodging, meal and incidental expenses at the federal per diem
reimbursement rate (GSA website).
Provisions
1. Provides for any person covered by reimbursmenet under a federal transporation contract of
an MPO or COG to be reimbursed for:
a) Travel at the federal mileage reimbursement rate determined by the GSA; and
b) Lodging, meal and incidental expenses at the federal per diem reimbursement rate
determined by the GSA. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires claims for reimbursement to be accompanied by expense receipts. (Sec. 1)
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