State Employee Pay Plan

The word 'ADJUSTMENTS' was removed from the bill title's list of actions, likely to correct a drafting error or streamline the description.

The effective date for the base salary hourly increase was changed from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2026.

The required base salary increase was reduced from $1.50 per hour or 4% to $1.00 per hour or 2.5%.

The lump-sum payment amounts for part-time employees were adjusted in the text, though the specific dollar values listed in the diff appear identical; the primary change is the reorganization of the payment schedule.

The bill title was shortened and the document was converted from a draft version to an enrolled (final) bill format.

Added a formal House Bill number (HB 13.2) and a title page with the bill's full title and sponsor information, which were missing in the previous version.

Removed duplicate page headers and formatting inconsistencies from the top of the document.

Consolidated the bill title into one continuous paragraph instead of splitting it across multiple lines.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to align with standard enrolled bill formatting.

Updated the bill identifier from 'HB 13.1' to 'HB0013.2' and removed separator lines between pages.

Updated the legislative session year from 2025 to 2025 and renumbered the bill from HB0013.2 to HB 13.1 to match the current legislative session format.

The header layout was restructured, moving the year to a separate line and changing the bill identifier from 'HB 13.1' to 'HB0013.2'.

Page headers were updated to reflect the new bill number and versioning scheme.

Updated the header information to change the bill number format from HB0013.2 to HB 13.1 and adjusted page headers.

The broadband pay plan effective date was changed from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2026.

New requirements mandate a salary survey for highway patrol officers to determine base salaries based on specific regional labor markets.

New restrictions prevent members of bargaining units from receiving broadband pay adjustments until their collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

The bill text was renumbered and formatted, with page headers updated to reflect the new version number.

The effective date for the broadband pay plan was changed from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2026.

New definitions were added for 'firefighter' and 'wildfire' to clarify eligibility for specific meal reimbursement exceptions.

Meal reimbursement rates and lodging standards were updated, including a specific exception allowing actual cost reimbursement for firefighters when meal costs exceed federal limits during wildfire suppression.

A new section was added to establish procedures for administering a broadband pay plan for state employees.

Minor formatting and text cleanup changes were made to the existing travel reimbursement section.

Updated bill numbering and header formatting from HB 13.1 to HB0013.2.

The bill number was changed from LC 0718 to HB 13, reflecting its official introduction in the House of Representatives.

Eligibility for reimbursement of actual costs was expanded to explicitly include the governor, other elected state officials, appointed members of boards, commissions, or councils, and department directors.