State employee expense allowance.

06LSO-0417.L1

FISCAL NOTE

	FY 2007	FY 2008	FY 2009
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Expenditure Increase:
FEDERAL FUNDS	84,000	116,000	148,000
GENERAL FUND	349,000	478,000	611,000
OTHER	129,000	177,000	227,000

Source of expenditure increase: Increased lodging and meal expense reimbursement for state officers and employees

Assumptions:

This bill allows for reimbursement of lodging and meal expenses at an amount determined by the Governor, not to exceed the published federal travel regulation rates in effect at the time of travel.

This bill increases the amount of potential reimbursement to employees for travel expenses. It does not change the dollar amounts appropriated to state agencies for travel expenses. However it is assumed that this increase in the standard rate would impact agency budget requests. This potential increase is subject to legislative approval of additional dollars being appropriated to agencies for travel reimbursement. 

The above estimates are based on FY 2005 actual expenses for lodging and meals, and the current standard allowance allowed by statute of $91 per day, that went into effect April 1, 2005. It is assumed the standard rate would increase to the current federal rate of $99 per day, effective April 1, 2006 (an increase of 8.79%). It is further assumed that the federal travel regulation rates will continue to increase by 3% per year. Increases were allocated 62% General Fund, 15% federal funds, and 23% other funds.

This bill is effective April 1, 2006.

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO    Phone:   777-7881

(Information provided by Larry Buchholtz, Auditor's Office; 777-5230:

Mike McVay, Budget Division; 777-7203)