Amendment AA1-ASA1-AB31

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2007 ASSEMBLY BILL 31

February 20, 2007 - Offered by Representative Boyle.

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,4 1. Page 1, line 4: after "officials" insert ", the elimination of per diem payments to legislators, and the elimination of travel expense reimbursements for all state elected officials".

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,5 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,6 " Section 1e. 13.08 of the statutes is repealed.".

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,7 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1r".

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,8 4. Page 2, line 15: after that line insert:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,1,9 " Section 2b. 13.123 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2d Section 2d. 13.123 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 1, is repealed.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2f Section 2f. 13.15 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,2,5 13.15 (2) (b) 1. For travel to and from the state capitol, the same reimbursement per mile for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the state capitol on the most usual route as is provided for transportation for state officers and employees under s. 20.916.

AB31-ASA1-AA1,2,14 2. For expenses incurred for food and lodging, necessitated by the establishment of a temporary residence in Madison during any session of the legislature, for each biennial session, 90 percent of the per diem rate for travel for federal government business within the city of Madison, as established by the federal general services administration. For the purpose of determining the amount of the allowance, the director of the office of state employment relations shall certify to the chief clerk of each house the federal per diem rate in effect on December 1, or the first business day thereafter if December 1 is not a business day, in each even-numbered year.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2h Section 2h. 13.18 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,2,19 13.18 (2) (b) 1. For travel to and from the state capitol, the same reimbursement per mile for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the state capitol on the most usual route as is provided for transportation for state officers and employees under s. 20.916.

AB31-ASA1-AA1,3,3 2. For expenses incurred for food and lodging, necessitated by the establishment of a temporary residence in Madison during any session of the legislature, for each biennial session, 90 percent of the per diem rate for travel for federal government business within the city of Madison, as established by the federal general services administration. For the purpose of determining the amount of the allowance, the director of the office of state employment relations shall certify to the chief clerk of each house the federal per diem rate in effect on December 1, or the first business day thereafter if December 1 is not a business day, in each even-numbered year.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2j Section 2j. 13.45 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2L Section 2L. 20.916 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,3,12 20.916 (1) Employees to be reimbursed. State officers and employees shall be reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties in accordance with sub. (9). The officers and employees of any state agency shall, when for reasons of economy or efficiency they are stationed at any other place than an official location of such state agency, receive their actual, reasonable, and necessary traveling and other expenses when called to such official location for temporary service.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2n Section 2n. 20.916 (9) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,3,16 20.916 (9) (a) 1m. "Employee" means any officer or employee of the state and any legislator or board member entitled to actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2p Section 2p. 20.916 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,3,19 20.916 (10) Applicability. This section shall not apply to a person holding a state office, as defined in s. 5.02 (23).

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2r Section 2r. 20.917 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB31-ASA1-AA1,3,23 20.917 (3) (a) 1. Lodging allowances shall be in accordance with the schedule established by the director of the office of state employment relations , but may not exceed the rate established under s. 13.123 (1) (a) 1.

AB31-ASA1-AA1, s. 2t Section 2t. 71.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.".

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