Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 428
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11  The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity
12  (Lawson) recommended the following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 6, between lines 17 and 18,
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18         Section 2.  The Legislature finds that a proper and
19  legitimate state purpose is served when employees of the state
20  and its political subdivisions are reimbursed at fair and
21  adequate levels to compensate them for the expenses they incur
22  when traveling on behalf of their governmental employer. When
23  employees of the state and its political subdivisions must
24  travel as part of the performance of their authorized duties,
25  they may incur costs for fuel, meals, and lodging. These costs
26  have risen dramatically over the years since the Legislature
27  last established rates of reimbursement and the current
28  statutorily-authorized rates of reimbursement do not
29  adequately reflect the costs incurred. It is a matter of
30  equity that employees of the state and its political
31  subdivisions be fairly and adequately compensated for
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 428
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 1  legitimate travel costs that they incur on behalf of their
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