North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H10 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 10
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH10015-MR-26
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5	6
6	7
7	8		Short Title: Study State Travel Allowance Reimbursements. (Public)
8	9		Sponsors: Representative Warren.
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	January 30, 2025
12		-	H10-v-1
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH10015 -MR-26
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO STUDY 2
15	15		THE MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE 'S CURRENT TRAVEL ALLOWANCES FOR 3
16	16		STATE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS, AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS, 4
17	17		COMMISSIONS, AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY ADJUSTING THE AMOUNTS 5
18	18		BASED ON FEDERAL GUIDELINES. 6
19	19		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
20	20		SECTION 1. Establishment. – (a) The Committee shall consist of seven members, 8
21	21		appointed as follows: 9
22	22		(1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives as 10
23	23		follows: 11
24	24		a. One member appointed from two candidates submitted for 12
25	25		consideration by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. 13
26	26		b. One member appointed from two candidates submitted for 14
27	27		consideration by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 15
28	28		(2) Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as 16
29	29		follows: 17
30	30		a. One member appointed from two candidates submitted for 18
31	31		consideration by the Majority Leader of the Senate. 19
32	32		b. One member appointed from two candidates submitted for 20
33	33		consideration by the Minority Leader of the Senate. 21
34	34		(3) Three members appointed by the Governor. 22
35	35		In the appointment of the members to the Committee, consideration may be given to 23
36	36		an individual's current or previous employment, profession, or affiliations, or knowledge or 24
37	37		expertise that may be relevant to the Committee's study. 25
38	38		(b) The Governor shall call for the first Committee meeting no later than 30 days after 26
39	39		this act is effective. The members of the Committee shall appoint a chair. The Committee shall 27
40	40		meet upon the call of the chair. A quorum of the Committee shall be a majority of the Committee 28
41	41		members. 29
42	42		SECTION 2. Duties. – The Committee shall study and make recommendations on 30
43	43		adjusting the State's current travel allowances for State officers, employees, teachers, and 31
44	44		members of boards, commissions, and the General Assembly. As part of its study, the Committee 32
45	45		shall consider the following: 33
46	46		(1) History of the State's travel allowances and per diem and mileage rates. 34
47		-	(2) Federal reimbursement rates. 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
48		-	Page 2 House Bill 10-First Edition
49		-	(3) Consultations with individuals in the following fields and industries: 1
50		-	a. Hospitality industry, specifically food and lodging. 2
51		-	b. Accounting. 3
52		-	c. Human Resources. 4
53		-	d. Personnel Management. 5
54		-	e. Education. 6
55		-	(4) Any matters the Committee deems relevant and instructive. 7
56		-	The Committee may establish subcommittees to carry out the duties of the 8
57		-	Committee. 9
58		-	SECTION 3. Report. – The Committee shall report its findings and 10
59		-	recommendations to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations no later than 11
60		-	March 15, 2026. The Committee shall terminate upon the submission of its report or on March 12
61		-	15, 2026, whichever occurs first. 13
62		-	SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 14
	47	+	(2) Federal reimbursement rates. 35
	48	+	(3) Consultations with individuals in the following fields and industries: 36
	49	+	H.B. 10
	50	+	Jan 29, 2025
	51	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	52	+	Page 2 DRH10015-MR-26
	53	+	a. Hospitality industry, specifically food and lodging. 1
	54	+	b. Accounting. 2
	55	+	c. Human Resources. 3
	56	+	d. Personnel Management. 4
	57	+	e. Education. 5
	58	+	(4) Any matters the Committee deems relevant and instructive. 6
	59	+	The Committee may establish subcommittees to carry out the duties of the 7
	60	+	Committee. 8
	61	+	SECTION 3. Report. – The Committee shall report its findings and 9
	62	+	recommendations to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations no later than 10
	63	+	March 15, 2026. The Committee shall terminate upon the submission of its report or on March 11
	64	+	15, 2026, whichever occurs first. 12
	65	+	SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 13