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First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0541.01D GWF HOUSE BILL 97­1202

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Entz;

also SENATORS Wattenberg and Bishop.

FINANCE

APPROPRIATIONS

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING MILEAGE ALLOWANCES FOR STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Increases mileage allowances for state officers and employees for miles traveled on official state business. Creates a mileage allowance for privately owned aircraft when authorized and necessary for official state business. Makes an appropriation for the implementation of the act.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  24­9­104 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1988 Repl. Vol., is amended to read:

24­9­104.  Mileage allowances. (2)  On and after July 1, 1985 1997, state officers and employees shall be allowed mileage fees of twenty TWENTY­EIGHT cents per mile for each mile actually and necessarily traveled while on official state business and, WHEN AUTHORIZED TO BE UTILIZED AND NECESSARY FOR OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS, twenty­four THIRTY­TWO cents per mile when FOR four­wheel­drive vehicles are authorized to be utilized and are necessary for official state business AND FORTY CENTS PER MILE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED AIRCRAFT.

SECTION 2.  Appropriation.  In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, to the department of administration for allocation by the controller to affected state agencies, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, the sum of _____ dollars ($__), or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the implementation of this act. Of said sum, _____ dollars ($____) shall be out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated.

SECTION 3.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.

SECTION 4.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.