Bill Text: CA AB2777 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: State employees: travel reimbursements.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 719, Statutes of 2018. [AB2777 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB2777-Chaptered.html
| Assembly Bill No. 2777 |
| CHAPTER 719 |
An act to amend Section 19822.4 of the Government Code, relating to public employment.
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Approved by
Governor
September 23, 2018.
Filed with
Secretary of State
September 23, 2018.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2777, Daly.
State employees: travel reimbursements.
Existing law, until January 1, 2019, requires a state agency to permit state employees traveling on official state business to use transportation provided by a transportation network company, as defined, or lodging in a short-term rental, as defined. Existing law requires a state agency to reimburse the actual and necessary expenses of a state employee in this context consistently with the agency’s standard reimbursement policies. Existing law requests and encourages the University of California to adopt travel reimbursement policies in accordance with these provisions.
This bill would
extend, until January 1, 2022, the requirement that a state agency permit state employees traveling on official state business to use transportation provided by a transportation network company or lodging in a short-term rental.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 19822.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:19822.4.
(a) As used in this section:(1) “Short-term rental” means a residential property that is rented to a visitor for fewer than 30 days through a centralized online platform whereby the rental is advertised and payments for the rental are securely processed. For purposes of travel reimbursement, a short-term rental shall be considered a commercial lodging establishment.
(2) “Transportation network company” has the same meaning as defined in Section 5431 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b) (1) A state agency shall not prohibit state employees traveling
on official state business from using transportation provided by a transportation network company or lodging in a short-term rental.
(2) Reimbursement shall be provided for necessary and actual expenses, consistent with the agency’s policies for reimbursement of other lodging establishments or other vehicles for hire.
(c) The Legislature requests and encourages the University of California to adopt travel reimbursement policies in accordance with this section.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed.
