C.R.S. Section 2-2-317
Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance

  • definition

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), each member of the general assembly shall be entitled to receive up to forty-five dollars per legislative day for expenses incurred during the sessions of the general assembly. Such allowance shall be considered as salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42), C.R.S. Each member of the general assembly who is serving on July 1, 1997, and who is entitled to such allowance may elect to have all of such allowance that was paid to the member during the period from January 1, 1992, through May 31, 1994, be considered salary pursuant to section 24-51-101 (42), C.R.S., subject to the following conditions:

(I)

Payment shall be received by the public employees’ retirement association of the amount of member contributions from the member and employer contributions from the employer on the allowance that was paid during the period, with appropriate interest calculated by the association;

(II)

The election shall be made no later than December 31, 1997; and

(III)

Payment of the total amount required, through a lump sum or through installments, shall be received by the public employees’ retirement association on or before December 31, 1998.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Repealed.

(II)

In lieu of the expenses allowed in subsection (1)(a) of this section, if a member does not reside in the Denver metropolitan area, which area shall be designated in guidelines established by the executive committee of legislative council, the member shall be entitled to receive per legislative day for expenses incurred during the sessions of the general assembly up to an amount equal to the following:

(A)

For fiscal years commencing prior to July 1, 2020, and on or after July 1, 2021, eighty-five percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1 of the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the per diem rate is to be used; and

(B)

For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020, eighty-five percent of the federal per diem rate for the city and county of Denver, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar, as determined by the United States general services administration, or such succeeding entity, as of October 1, 2018.

(c)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Repealed.

(II)

The per diem lodging and expense allowances of the general assembly as fixed by subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) shall apply to regular or special sessions of the general assembly subsequent to July 1, 2012.

(d)

The general assembly may provide by joint resolution for the suspension on a temporary basis of the normal per diem lodging and expense allowance, or any portion thereof, during that period when the general assembly is in recess for more than three days.

(e)

Nothing in this section shall preclude a member of the general assembly from declining to accept all or part of the per diem lodging and expense allowance authorized by this subsection (1).

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim a per diem lodging and expense allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall also be entitled to receive travel expenses to such member’s home and back to the capitol for each legislative day of actual attendance.

(b)

Each member of the general assembly who is entitled to claim an expense per diem pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall also be entitled to receive travel expenses to any location within such member’s district and back to Denver once each week, pursuant to section 2-2-316.

(c)

The executive committee of the legislative council may establish guidelines regarding reimbursements and substantiation requirements for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by members of the general assembly.

(3)

For purposes of this section, “legislative day” means any day during the legislative session, including legal holidays, primary election days, and Saturdays and Sundays.

Source: Section 2-2-317 — Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-02.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Call of houses to order
2‑2‑302
Clerks to file certificates - roll - officers
2‑2‑303
Committee on credentials - permanent organization
2‑2‑303.5
Time for convening regular sessions - procedure for convening earlier
2‑2‑304
Members not to be questioned
2‑2‑305
Legislative employees - compensation
2‑2‑306
Appointment - qualifications - duties
2‑2‑307
Compensation of members - reimbursement of expenses
2‑2‑308
Officers and employees - cessation of pay - when - exceptions
2‑2‑309
Method of payment
2‑2‑310
Senate and house journals published
2‑2‑311
Disposition of journals
2‑2‑312
Cost of publication
2‑2‑313
Witnesses - attendance before assembly
2‑2‑314
Violation - penalty
2‑2‑315
Member may administer oath
2‑2‑316
Legislative declaration - travel by members - during adjournment
2‑2‑317
Expense, subsistence, and travel allowance - definition
2‑2‑318
Members to be reimbursed for expenses
2‑2‑319
Sections 2-2-316 to 2-2-319 provide no increase in compensation or mileage
2‑2‑320
Legislative department contracts - approval
2‑2‑321
Designation and assignment of space in capitol buildings group and on the grounds thereof
2‑2‑322
Fiscal notes - repeal
2‑2‑322.3
Greenhouse gas emissions reports - definitions - repeal
2‑2‑322.5
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2‑2‑323
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2‑2‑325
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2‑2‑326
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2‑2‑327
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2‑2‑402
Chief security officers
2‑2‑403
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2‑2‑404
Legislative rules
2‑2‑405
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2‑2‑406
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2‑2‑501
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2‑2‑503
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Holdover senators keep office - vacancies
2‑2‑505
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2‑2‑506
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2‑2‑507
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2‑2‑508
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2‑2‑701
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2‑2‑702
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2‑2‑703
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2‑2‑802
People first language in state laws
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2‑2‑901
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2‑2‑902
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2‑2‑1201
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2‑2‑1302
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2‑2‑1304
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2‑2‑1305
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2‑2‑1305.5
Representative Hugh McKean Colorado youth advisory council review committee - created
2‑2‑1306
Youth advisory council cash fund - created - gifts, grants, and donations
2‑2‑1307
Repeal of part
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2‑2‑2104
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 2-2-317’s source at colorado​.gov