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SF0119 • 2005

State mileage rate.

AN ACT relating to the legislature; providing for the mileage rate to be reimbursed for travel as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Larson
Last action
2005-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0119HS001

Standing Committee • H02

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 219

  2. 2005-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0095

  3. 2005-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0095

  4. 2005-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0095

  5. 2005-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0095

  6. 2005-03-01 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2005-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2005-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2005-02-24 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2005-02-24 House

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2005-02-24 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2005-02-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2005-02-17 House

    H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2005-02-04 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02

  15. 2005-01-26 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2005-01-26 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2005-01-25 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2005-01-24 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  19. 2005-01-21 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2005-01-21 Senate

    S12 Recommended Do Pass

  21. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S12

  22. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2005-01-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for SF0119

Bill
No.:
SF0119
Drafter:

MQ

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0559
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
SEA0095

Chapter
No.:
219

Prime
Sponsor:
Senator Larson

Catch
Title:
State mileage rate.

Subject:
Provides
for the authorized mileage reimbursement rate for legislators.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Provides for legislators to receive reimbursement for mileage driven on
legislative business in a motor vehicle.

Provides that the state auditor will establish the mileage rate to be
"reflective of the average of all direct and indirect costs of driving a
motor vehicle."

In establishing the rate, the state auditor:

o

May use a rate established by another entity if the rate reflects actual
costs;

o

Shall adjust the rate each year on January 1;

o

Shall not set the rate exceeding the maximum rate allowed by the IRS.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0119

ENROLLED ACT NO. 95, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the legislature; providing for the mileage rate to be reimbursed for travel as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 28
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5
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101(d) is amended to read:

28
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101.

Schedule of compensation, per diem and travel expenses.

(d)

From and after January 1, 1985, each member of the legislature shall receive seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per day as salary and thirty-five cents ($.35) per mile for necessary travel to attend and return from the legislature. From and after January 9, 1995, each member of the legislature shall receive one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) per day as salary in addition to the mileage rate provided for in this subsection. From and after January 3, 2005, each member of the legislature shall receive one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per day as salary in addition to the mileage rate provided for in this subsection.
From and after the first Monday in January, 2009, each member of the legislature shall receive a mileage rate
as established by the state auditor to be reflective of the average of all direct and indirect costs of driving a motor vehicle. In establishing the mileage rate the state auditor:

(i)

May use a rate established by another entity if the rate reflects these costs;

(ii)

Shall adjust the rate each year on January 1;

(iii)

Shall not establish the rate at an amount exceeding the maximum nontaxable rates allowed by the internal revenue service at the time of travel.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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