SB190 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Travel expenses, state employees, use of personal vehicle for official duties, mileage, reimbursement formula changed, American Automobile Association Daily Fuel Gauge Report, Sec. 36-7-22 am'd.

Summary

The bill changes state mileage reimbursement for official travel in private cars to a AAA-based fuel-cost formula rather than the IRS mileage rate.

What This Bill Does

It amends the mileage reimbursement rate for state officials and employees traveling on official business in privately owned vehicles to be based on the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Alabama, instead of the IRS rate used for tax deductions. The rate is adjusted quarterly (January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1) using the average weekly price of regular gas, with specific per-mile amounts assigned to price bands. There is a tiered per-mile reimbursement (36 to 40 cents per mile, with an additional 1-cent increase for every 20-cent rise above $2.299) and a defined method for updating the rate, plus a 30-day deadline to reimburse. The rule applies to travel by state officials and employees in private vehicles on official business; travel excludes members of the Legislature from being counted under this travel definition.

Who It Affects

• State officials and employees traveling on official business in privately owned vehicles (across Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches).
• Legislators are specifically excluded from the travel definition used for reimbursement, per the bill's language.

Key Provisions

• Replaces theIRS mileage rate with a formula tied to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Alabama regular gasoline.
• Reimbursement per mile is set by price bands and ranges from 36 to 40 cents, with increases of 1 cent for every 20-cent rise above $2.299.
• Rates are adjusted on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 each year based on the prior week's average price.
• Reimbursements must be paid within 30 calendar days after the request is received.
• Travel for purposes of this section means departure from the employee's permanent place of employment, excluding members of the Legislature.

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Subjects

State Employees