Bill Text: OR SB556 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to mileage reimbursement rates by state agencies; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Effective date, May 19, 2011. [SB556 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB556-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 556
Sponsored by Senator EDWARDS; Senator BURDICK, Representatives
GILLIAM, MATTHEWS, READ (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to mileage reimbursement rates by state agencies;
creating new provisions; amending ORS 292.220 and 292.250; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 292.250 is amended to read:
292.250. (1) { - No person shall - } { + A person may
not + } be reimbursed by { - the state - } { + a state
agency + } for the use on official or state related business of a
privately owned motor vehicle at a rate to exceed the
{ - rate - } { + rates + } established and regulated by the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Reimbursement shall
be paid only for distances actually traveled and trips made in
the performance of official or state related duties.
{ + (2) The department shall adopt a statewide policy for
implementation of a tiered mileage reimbursement rate schedule
for reimbursement by state agencies for the use of a privately
owned motor vehicle while conducting state business.
(3) The reimbursement rates adopted by the department must be
equivalent to the reimbursement rates established by the United
States General Services Administration for reimbursement for the
use of privately owned motor vehicles when conducting government
business. + }
{ - (2) - } { + (4) + } { - The rate prescribed in
subsection (1) - } { + The rates adopted under subsection
(2) + } of this section shall be deemed to be in full
compensation for all and every expense, charge or liability
incurred through the use of the privately owned motor vehicle,
including the cost of gasoline, oil, repair parts, depreciation,
taxes, insurance and maintenance and upkeep of every kind and
nature.
{ - (3) - } { + (5) + } No law enacted before August 2,
1951, allowing the recovery by any person of necessary and
reasonable traveling expenses incurred in the performance of
official duties shall be construed to authorize payment by the
state for the use of a privately owned motor vehicle on a basis
in excess of the rate provided in subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 2. { + The Oregon Department of Administrative
Services shall periodically report to the Legislative Assembly,
by January 2 of 2013, 2015 and 2017, findings about the use of
the tiered mileage reimbursement rate schedule adopted under the
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amendments to ORS 292.250 by section 1 of this 2011 Act. The
report shall be made in the manner prescribed by ORS 192.245. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 292.220 is amended to read:
292.220. The amounts and nature of subsistence allowances for
travel, and the rate of mileage allowance for travel by private
automobile, payable by state agencies, shall be
{ - established - } { + adopted + } and regulated by the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services within any limits that may
be prescribed by statute. The department shall prescribe by rule
the conditions under which allowances for travel by private
automobile may be made.
SECTION 4. { + The amendments to ORS 292.220 and 292.250 by
sections 1 and 3 of this 2011 Act apply to requests for mileage
reimbursement made on or after January 1, 2012. + }
SECTION 5. { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by Senate March 24, 2011
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House May 12, 2011
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
Enrolled Senate Bill 556 (SB 556-A) Page 2
Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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