This bill amends and reenacts specific subsections of the North Dakota Century Code concerning lodging, compensation, and expense reimbursement for state travel and legislative assembly members. In section 44-08-04, the bill establishes new reimbursement rates for travel within the state, specifying amounts for each quarter of a twenty-four-hour period. Notably, it deletes the previous policy-setting language and instead mandates that lodging reimbursement rates align with those established by the United States General Services Administration, while allowing political subdivisions to reimburse actual lodging expenses.

In section 54-03-20, the bill outlines the reimbursement entitlements for members of the legislative assembly, which are capped at a monthly amount determined by the director of the office of management and budget. The bill introduces a new calculation method for setting this maximum monthly reimbursement, based on a percentage of the daily lodging reimbursement. Additionally, it allows legislators to opt for a lower reimbursement amount and permits legislative management to create guidelines for shared lodging arrangements that may affect reimbursement limits.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 44-08-04, 54-03-20