Bill Text: NH SB314 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relative to state-owned vehicle fleet management.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-23 - Senate Sen. Morse Moved Nonconcur with House Amendment #1682h, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote [SB314 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-SB314-Introduced.html

SB 314-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 314-FN

AN ACT relative to state-owned vehicle fleet management.

SPONSORS: Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. D’Allesandro, Dist 20; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8

COMMITTEE: Finance

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a mileage reimbursement procedure for use of state-owned vehicles by employees.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to state-owned vehicle fleet management.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; State-Owned Vehicle Fleet Management; Mileage Reimbursement. Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 19-i the following new section:

21-I:19-j State-Owned Vehicle Fleet Management; Mileage Reimbursement.

I. Any person who drives any state-owned vehicle for personal or nonbusiness use, including, but not limited to commuting between an employee’s home and regular place of business, shall reimburse the state for mileage. Reimbursement shall be made by payroll deduction. The amount of reimbursement shall approximate the benefit derived from the use of the vehicle as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service reimbursement rate. This section shall not apply to vehicles used for the purposes of law enforcement.

II. Funds received under this section shall be transferred by the agency to the highway fund.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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SB 314-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to state-owned vehicle fleet management.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Department of Administrative Services states this bill would increase state highway fund revenue by an indeterminable amount in FY 2013 and each year thereafter, and increase state general fund expenditures by $51,014 in FY 2013, by $53,995 in FY 2014, by $57,260 in FY 2015, and by $60,757 in FY 2016.

METHODOLOGY:

The Department states this bill would require state employees to reimburse the state, through payroll deduction, for non-business use mileage traveled in state vehicles, at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rate ($0.55 per mile, as of December 2, 2011), with all reimbursements credited to the state highway fund. The Department states in FY 2011 there were a total of 1,692,805 non-business use miles reported by all agencies state-wide, less 286,921 driven by vehicles that have subsequently been repurposed, for a net total of 1,405,884 miles. The Department states it is unable to determine how this bill will affect total non-business use mileage reported and therefore is unable to calculate the potential increase to state highway fund revenues in FY 2013 and each year thereafter.

The Department of Administrative Services states this bill would require significant additional administrative responsibilities for processing payroll deductions identified in this bill. The Department states it would need a payroll officer I (labor grade 14) to start on July 1, 2012 for a total salary and benefit cost of $51,014 in FY 2013, $53,995 in FY 2014, $57,260 in FY 2015 and, $60,757 in FY 2016. This bill contains no authorization or appropriation for hiring of additional personnel.

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