SB 2187 — A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 44-08-04 and subsection 2 of section 54-03-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to lodging, compensation, and expense reimbursement.

Summary

Relating to lodging, compensation, and expense reimbursement.

Bill Text

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The bill modifies the reimbursement rates for lodging under N.D.C.C. § 44-08-04 and adjusts the legislative assembly's lodging reimbursement under N.D.C.C. § 54-03-20.

• N.D.C.C. § 44-08-04

  the sum must be the actual lodging expenses not to exceed an amount established by policy by the director of the office of management and budget plus any additional applicable state or local taxes. → the sum must be the actual lodging expenses not to exceed an amount established by policy by the director of the office of management and budget plus any additional applicable state or local taxes. The director shall establish a policy to set the lodging reimbursement at an amount equal to ninety percent of rate as the rate established by the United States general services administration for lodging reimbursement in this state.

  This change clarifies how lodging reimbursement rates are set by establishing them at 90% of the federal rate in North Dakota.

• N.D.C.C. § 54-03-20

  and which may not exceed the rate provided in section 44-08-04 for each calendar day during the period of any organizational, special, or regular session. → and which may not exceed the rate provided in section 44-08-04 for each calendar day during the period of any organizational, special, or regular session. On August first of each even-numbered year, the director of the office of management and budget shall set the maximum monthly reimbursement for the subsequent two-year period at an amount equal to thirty times seventy-eight five percent of the daily lodging reimbursement in effect on that date as provided under subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 44-08-04.

  This change allows for the establishment of a maximum monthly lodging reimbursement based on an annual review and adjustment of the set rates.

Action History

1. February 14, 2025

   Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 44

2. February 13, 2025

   Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

3. January 24, 2025

   Committee Hearing 10:15

4. January 14, 2025

   Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

• David Richter · Cosponsor
• Brandy L. Pyle · Cosponsor
• Pat D. Heinert · Cosponsor
• Kyle Davison · Cosponsor
• Jose L. Castaneda · Cosponsor
• Kristin Roers · Primary

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