Senator Jelinek offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.

            A concurrent resolution to encourage the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Management and Budget to limit meal reimbursement to trips requiring overnight lodging.

            Whereas, Shortfalls in the state budget require that the state look at all ways to reduce spending to meet the revenue collected by the state. The state currently provides generous reimbursements for expenses incurred by state employees during travel. Reimbursements compensate employees  for meals consumed while traveling during a regular workday; and

            Whereas, State standardized travel regulations should not provide for the reimbursement of meals unless travel necessitates an overnight stay; and

            Whereas, The Civil Service Commission determines travel reimbursement policies for classified state employees and the Department of Management and Budget determines travel reimbursement policies for nonclassified state employees through the adoption of standardized travel regulations; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we encourage the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Management and Budget to limit meal reimbursement to trips requiring overnight lodging; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor, Director of the Department of Management and Budget, Civil Service Commission, and State Personnel Director.