ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1890	By:	Bass of the Senate

			and

		Brumbaugh of the House

[ travel reimbursement - Trip Optimizer system - effective date - 		emergency ]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 85.45l, is amended to read as follows:
Section 85.45l.  A.  Each Except as provided in subsection C of this section, each state agency, board, commission or other entity organized within the executive department of state government shall use the Trip Optimizer system of the Department of Central Services in computing the optimum method and cost for travel by state employees using a motor vehicle where the travel will exceed one hundred (100) miles per day and the employee is not driving a state-owned or -leased dedicated vehicle.  For purposes of this section, "dedicated vehicle" means a vehicle that has been assigned to the employee.
B.  The provisions of this section shall be used to determine the most cost-effective method of travel by motor vehicles, whether such vehicles are owned by the agency, leased by the agency or by the employee, and shall be applicable for purposes of determining the maximum authorized amount of any travel reimbursement for employees of such agencies related to vehicle usage.
C.  A nonappropriated state agency, that employs persons who use personal vehicles as part of their regular duties and who are reimbursed for travel expenses by the agency and employees of agencies, boards, commissions or entities subject to the provisions of subsection A of this section where the place of employment is located in a municipality with a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) according to the latest federal decennial census shall not be required to utilize the Trip Optimizer system with regard to the travel expenses of such employees.  Employees of agencies, boards, commissions or entities meeting the criteria of this subsection shall be reimbursed pursuant to Section 500.4 of this title.  As used in this section, "nonappropriated state agency" means an entity within the executive branch of government that does not receive any of its funding through the annual legislative appropriations process.
D.  The maximum authorized amount of travel reimbursement related to vehicle usage shall be the lowest cost option as determined by the Trip Optimizer system.  All travel claims submitted for reimbursement shall include the results of the Trip Optimizer system indicating the lowest cost option for travel by the state employee.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives