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SF0049 • 2020

Per diem rates.

AN ACT relating to per diem rates; increasing the statutory per diem rate for legislative activities; increasing per diem rates that are based upon the legislative rate; providing for adjustment of the per diem rate; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Mgt Council
Last action
2020-02-11
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore its provisions are not currently in effect.

Increasing Per Diem Rates for Legislators and State Officials

The bill proposes to increase the daily allowance for legislators and state officials who receive per diem payments, adjust these rates annually based on federal standards, and provide funding to support this increase.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the statutory per diem rate for legislative activities from $109.00 to $151.00.
  • Adjusts the daily allowance each year by the state auditor to match the most recent standard per diem rate set by the U.S. General Services Administration.
  • Appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to supplement legislators' per diem payments.
  • Appropriates $50,000 for members of state boards and commissions whose per diem is based on the legislative rate.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Wyoming legislators
  • Members of state boards, commissions, councils, and other entities who receive per diem payments

Terms To Know

Per Diem Rate
The daily allowance given to individuals for expenses related to their official duties.
General Fund
A fund used by the government to pay for various programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its session.
  • It only applies if it becomes law, which would require further legislative action.

Bill History

  1. 2020-02-11 Senate

    S Failed Introduction 13-16-1-0-0

  2. 2020-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  3. 2020-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0333
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0333
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0049

Per diem rates.

Sponsored by: Management Council

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to per diem rates; increasing the statutory per diem rate for legislative activities; increasing per diem rates that are based upon the legislative rate; providing for adjustment of the per diem rate; providing appropriations; 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(b) is amended to read:

28
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101.

Schedule of compensation, per diem and travel expenses.

(b)

Until such time as the amount is adjusted as provided in this subsection, t
he amount to be received by each member of the legislature for expenses shall be
one hundred nine dollars ($109.00)
one hundred fifty
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one dollars ($151.00)
per day.
The amount shall be adjusted as of July 1 each year by the state auditor to an amount equal to the most recent standard per diem rate established by the United States general services administration for travel within Wyoming.

Section 2.

(a) There is appropriated five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for purposes of supplementing the per diem provided to legislators as required by this act.

(b) There is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the state auditor's office for purposes of supplementing the per diem provided to members of any state board, commission, council,
authority or other state entity whose rate of per diem is based upon the amount of per diem paid to legislators and is paid from the general fund as required by this act.

(c) For members of any state board, commission, council, authority or other state entity whose rate of per diem is based upon the amount of per diem paid to legislators and is paid from a nongeneral fund source, to the extent funds are available, there is appropriated from those accounts and funds to those entities amounts necessary to supplement the per diem provided to those members as required by this act.

(d) The appropriations under this section shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2022. The appropriations under this section shall not be transferred or expended for any other purposes and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from the appropriations under this section shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2022.

Section 3.

This act is effective January 1, 2021.

(END)

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