HCS HB 1571 & 1645 -- DAILY EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

SPONSOR:  Jones (117)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Administration and Accounts by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute specifies that for two years from the effective
date of the substitute the daily expense allowance received by
General Assembly members will remain the same as the rate in
effect on September 30, 2009.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Income on General Revenue Fund of
$226,624 in FY 2011, $26,080 to $70,144 in FY 2012, and $0 in
FY 2013.  No impact on Other State Funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will revert the daily
per diem allowance for members of the General Assembly back to
$87.20.  With a tight state budget, this reduction is the right
thing to do.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Jones (117).

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm