103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2959 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that State travel reimbursement rates for lodging and mileage for automobile travel, as well as allowances for meals, shall be set at the maximum rates established by the federal government for travel expenses, subsistence expenses, and mileage allowances. Provides that if the rates set under federal regulations increase or decrease during the course of the State's fiscal year, the effective date of the new rate shall be the effective date of the change in the federal rate. Makes conforming and other changes. LRB103 27187 HLH 53557 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2959 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that State travel reimbursement rates for lodging and mileage for automobile travel, as well as allowances for meals, shall be set at the maximum rates established by the federal government for travel expenses, subsistence expenses, and mileage allowances. Provides that if the rates set under federal regulations increase or decrease during the course of the State's fiscal year, the effective date of the new rate shall be the effective date of the change in the federal rate. Makes conforming and other changes. LRB103 27187 HLH 53557 b LRB103 27187 HLH 53557 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2959 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2
30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that State travel reimbursement rates for lodging and mileage for automobile travel, as well as allowances for meals, shall be set at the maximum rates established by the federal government for travel expenses, subsistence expenses, and mileage allowances. Provides that if the rates set under federal regulations increase or decrease during the course of the State's fiscal year, the effective date of the new rate shall be the effective date of the change in the federal rate. Makes conforming and other changes.
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1 AN ACT concerning finance.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
5 Section 12-2 as follows:
6 (30 ILCS 105/12-2) (from Ch. 127, par. 148-2)
7 Sec. 12-2. Travel Regulation Council; State travel
8 reimbursement.
9 (a) The chairmen of the travel control boards established
10 by Section 12-1, or their designees, shall together comprise
11 the Travel Regulation Council. The Travel Regulation Council
12 shall be chaired by the Director of Central Management
13 Services, who shall be a nonvoting member of the Council,
14 unless he is otherwise qualified to vote by virtue of being the
15 designee of a voting member. No later than March 1, 1986, and
16 at least biennially thereafter, the Council shall adopt State
17 Travel Regulations and Reimbursement Rates which shall be
18 applicable to all personnel subject to the jurisdiction of the
19 travel control boards established by Section 12-1. An
20 affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Council
21 shall be required to adopt regulations and reimbursement
22 rates. If the Council fails to adopt regulations by March 1 of
23 any odd-numbered year, the Director of Central Management
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2959 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2 30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2
30 ILCS 105/12-2 from Ch. 127, par. 148-2
Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that State travel reimbursement rates for lodging and mileage for automobile travel, as well as allowances for meals, shall be set at the maximum rates established by the federal government for travel expenses, subsistence expenses, and mileage allowances. Provides that if the rates set under federal regulations increase or decrease during the course of the State's fiscal year, the effective date of the new rate shall be the effective date of the change in the federal rate. Makes conforming and other changes.
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1 Services shall adopt emergency regulations and reimbursement
2 rates pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
3 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
4 103rd General Assembly, the Council shall adopt reimbursement
5 rates in accordance with the requirements of subsection (f).
6 (b) (Blank). Mileage for automobile travel shall be
7 reimbursed at the allowance rate in effect under regulations
8 promulgated pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5707(b)(2). In the event the
9 rate set under federal regulations increases or decreases
10 during the course of the State's fiscal year, the effective
11 date of the new rate shall be the effective date of the change
12 in the federal rate.
13 (c) (Blank). Rates for reimbursement of expenses other
14 than mileage shall not exceed the actual cost of travel as
15 determined by the United States Internal Revenue Service.
16 (d) Reimbursements to travelers shall be made pursuant to
17 the rates and regulations applicable to the respective State
18 agency as of the effective date of this amendatory Act, until
19 the State Travel Regulations and Reimbursement Rates
20 established by this Section are adopted and effective.
21 (e) (Blank). Lodging in Cook County, Illinois and the
22 District of Columbia shall be reimbursed at the maximum
23 lodging rate in effect under regulations promulgated pursuant
24 to 5 U.S.C. 5701-5709. For purposes of this subsection (e),
25 the District of Columbia shall include the cities and counties
26 included in the per diem locality of the District of Columbia,
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1 as defined by the regulations in effect promulgated pursuant
2 to 5 U.S.C. 5701-5709. Individual travel control boards may
3 set a lodging reimbursement rate more restrictive than the
4 rate set forth in the federal regulations.
5 (f) Notwithstanding any rule or law to the contrary, State
6 travel reimbursement rates for lodging and mileage for
7 automobile travel, as well as allowances for meals, shall be
8 set at the maximum rates established by the federal government
9 for travel expenses, subsistence expenses, and mileage
10 allowances under 5 U.S.C. 5701-5711 and any regulations
11 promulgated thereunder. If the rates set under federal
12 regulations increase or decrease during the course of the
13 State's fiscal year, the effective date of the new rate shall
14 be the effective date of the change in the federal rate.
15 (Source: P.A. 96-240, eff. 1-1-10.)
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