PRINTER'S NO. 25
No. 6 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY EARLL, COSTA, KUKOVICH AND DENT, JANUARY 22, 2001
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JANUARY 22, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Amending sections 3(a) and 4(a)(3) of Senate Financial Operating
2 Rule II.
3 RESOLVED, That sections 3(a) and 4(a)(3) of Senate Financial
4 Operating Rule II be amended to read:
5 II. TRAVEL ALLOWANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS
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7 3. Rental of Vehicle or Conveyance.
8 (a) Long-Term Rental.
9 A Member who leases a vehicle or conveyance on a long-term
10 basis may be reimbursed for an amount, not to exceed 95% of the
11 cost of such lease payments, a net amount not to exceed [such
12 amount as may be authorized by the Senate Committee on
13 Management Operations.] $600 per month for the fiscal year
14 beginning July 1, 2001, $400 per month for the fiscal year
15 beginning July 1, 2002, and $200 per month for the fiscal year
16 beginning July 1, 2003. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
17 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter, a member shall not be
18 entitled to reimbursement under this subsection. Expenses
1 attributable to insurance and operation of the vehicle or
2 conveyance are not included in determining the cost of the
3 lease. No lease reimbursements will be made for any period after
4 a Member has left office. For rules regarding reimbursement of
5 expenses of operation, see Rule II.4.(a)(3). No reimbursement is
6 permitted for lease purchase agreements.
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8 4. Allowable Transportation Expenses.
9 (a) General.
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11 (3) Leased Vehicle other than Department of General
12 Services Vehicles. A Member who uses a vehicle leased on a
13 long-term basis other than one provided through the
14 Department of General Services may elect to be reimbursed
15 either on a mileage basis (Rule II.4.(a)(2)) or an actual
16 cost basis. However, having elected to receive reimbursement
17 on a mileage basis after having been reimbursed on an actual
18 cost basis, the Member shall offset against future expense
19 claims an amount equal to the paid but unused portion of
20 automobile insurance for that vehicle. [Such]Subject to the
21 provisions of section 3(a), such Member may be reimbursed for
22 an amount, not to exceed 95% of the actual vehicle operating
23 expenses. Actual vehicle operating expenses shall include
24 gasoline, oil, lubrication, repairs, tires, supplies,
25 insurance, maintenance and other reasonable incidental items
26 necessary to the operation of the vehicle. A Member may not
27 be reimbursed for the use of a personal vehicle during any
28 period of time that the Member is being reimbursed for a
29 leased vehicle, except when the leased vehicle is unavailable
30 for reasons beyond the control of the Member.
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