California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1725 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/13/2023

                    Amended IN  Assembly  March 13, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1725Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 18650 of the Government Code, relating to state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1725, as amended, McCarty. State Personnel Board. Board: actual and necessary traveling expenses.Existing law entitles the executive officer and members of the State Personnel Board to receive the actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties in addition to their annual salary.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.This bill would instead entitle the executive officer and the members of the board to receive their actual and necessary transportation and meal expenses, as described, incurred in the course of their duties. The bill would authorize each member to receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, the bill would prohibit reimbursement for lodging expenses from exceeding the rate allowed to state employees or $75 a day, whichever is greater.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18650 of the Government Code is amended to read:18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 13, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1725Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 18650 of the Government Code, relating to state government.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1725, as amended, McCarty. State Personnel Board. Board: actual and necessary traveling expenses.Existing law entitles the executive officer and members of the State Personnel Board to receive the actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties in addition to their annual salary.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.This bill would instead entitle the executive officer and the members of the board to receive their actual and necessary transportation and meal expenses, as described, incurred in the course of their duties. The bill would authorize each member to receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, the bill would prohibit reimbursement for lodging expenses from exceeding the rate allowed to state employees or $75 a day, whichever is greater.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NOYES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  March 13, 2023

Amended IN  Assembly  March 13, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1725

Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 17, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty
February 17, 2023

 An act to amend Section 18650 of the Government Code, relating to state government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1725, as amended, McCarty. State Personnel Board. Board: actual and necessary traveling expenses.

Existing law entitles the executive officer and members of the State Personnel Board to receive the actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties in addition to their annual salary.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.This bill would instead entitle the executive officer and the members of the board to receive their actual and necessary transportation and meal expenses, as described, incurred in the course of their duties. The bill would authorize each member to receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, the bill would prohibit reimbursement for lodging expenses from exceeding the rate allowed to state employees or $75 a day, whichever is greater.

Existing law entitles the executive officer and members of the State Personnel Board to receive the actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties in addition to their annual salary.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.



This bill would instead entitle the executive officer and the members of the board to receive their actual and necessary transportation and meal expenses, as described, incurred in the course of their duties. The bill would authorize each member to receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, the bill would prohibit reimbursement for lodging expenses from exceeding the rate allowed to state employees or $75 a day, whichever is greater.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18650 of the Government Code is amended to read:18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 18650 of the Government Code is amended to read:18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.

SECTION 1. Section 18650 of the Government Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.

18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.

18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.



18650. (a) (1) The annual salary of each member of the board is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3. Each

(2) Each member shall also receive their actual and necessary traveling transportation and meal expenses incurred in the course of their duties.

(3) Each member may receive their actual and necessary lodging expenses incurred in the course of their duties pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. However, reimbursement for lodging expenses shall not exceed the rate allowed to state employees or seventy-five dollars ($75) a day, whichever is greater.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the following apply:

(1) Transportation expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees per mile traveled by automobile or actual fare when traveling by airplane, railway, or other manner of transportation.

(2) Meal expenses shall be reimbursed at the rate allowed to state employees.