Tag Archives: Business Travel

Change to Lodging Rate

The maximum lodging rate has been increased from $275 to $333 per night, excluding taxes, for in-state and out-of-state travel, including Alaska, Hawaii, and US possessions. This rate is effective for business travel occurring on or after April 18, 2024. Rates in excess of $333 must be pre-approved by a campus vice president or designees in accordance with the campus approval process, and must include the business purpose for the necessity to stay within certain facilities.

Pleaser refer to Travel for more information.

Update- New State Added to the Restricted Travel List

On August 19, 2022, Attorney General Robert Bona announced that Georgia will be added to the list of banned travel states, effective immediately. This state has been added to Assembly Bill 1887, the law restricting the funding or sponsoring of state business travel to states with discriminatory laws.

The current list of restricted states are as follows:

      1. Alabama
      2. Arizona (as of September 28, 2022)
      3. Arkansas
      4. Florida
      5. Georgia
      6. Idaho
      7. Indiana
      8. Iowa
      9. Kansas
      10. Kentucky
      11. Louisiana
      12. Mississippi
      13. Montana
      14. North Carolina
      15. North Dakota
      16. Ohio
      17. Oklahoma
      18. South Carolina
      19. South Dakota
      20. Tennessee
      21. Texas
      22. Utah
      23. West Virginia

Background

As of January 1, 2017, the CSU Travel Policy and Procedures has been revised to comply with Assembly Bill 1887, which added Section 11139.8 to the Government Code relating to discrimination and was approved by the governor in September, 2016. As a result of this law, it has been determined that SJSU is restricted from requiring employees to travel to certain states, and is prohibited from approving funding or sponsoring travel to those states with laws enacted to void or repeal discrimination protections, or, to authorize or require discrimination.

Exceptions to the prohibitions that may be granted, and of note to SJSU, include the following (see SJSU Travel Guide for the complete list):

      • To meet contractual obligations incurred before January 1, 2017.
      • To participate in meetings or training required by a grant or required to maintain grant funding.
      • For the protection of public health, welfare, or safety, as determined by the CSU or other state agencies.
      • The list of affected states is maintained on the California State Attorney General website, State of California Department of Justice. Travelers and approvers are advised to check the website when planning or approving out-of-state travel. Auxiliary funds may be used for travel to restricted states.

If you have any questions, please contact FinanceConnect at financeconnect@sjsu.edu or 408-924-1558.

References

SJSU Travel Guide
CSU Travel Procedures
Assembly Bill 1887
Office of the Attorney General

Update- New States Added to the Restricted Travel List

On June 30, 2022, Attorney General Robert Bona announced that Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, and Utah will be added to the list of banned travel states. The effective date of this ban varies for each state. These four states have been added to Assembly Bill 1887, the law restricting the funding or sponsoring of state business travel to states with discriminatory laws.

The current list of restricted states are as follows:

      1. Alabama
      2. Arizona (as of September 28, 2022)
      3. Arkansas
      4. Florida
      5. Idaho
      6. Indiana (as of July 1, 2022)
      7. Iowa
      8. Kansas
      9. Kentucky
      10. Louisiana (as of August 1, 2022)
      11. Mississippi
      12. Montana
      13. North Carolina
      14. North Dakota
      15. Ohio
      16. Oklahoma
      17. South Carolina
      18. South Dakota
      19. Tennessee
      20. Texas
      21. Utah (as of July 1, 2022)
      22. West Virginia

Background

As of January 1, 2017, the CSU Travel Policy and Procedures has been revised to comply with Assembly Bill 1887, which added Section 11139.8 to the Government Code relating to discrimination and was approved by the governor in September, 2016. As a result of this law, it has been determined that SJSU is restricted from requiring employees to travel to certain states, and is prohibited from approving funding or sponsoring travel to those states with laws enacted to void or repeal discrimination protections, or, to authorize or require discrimination.

Exceptions to the prohibitions that may be granted, and of note to SJSU, include the following (see SJSU Travel Guide for the complete list):

      • To meet contractual obligations incurred before January 1, 2017.
      • To participate in meetings or training required by a grant or required to maintain grant funding.
      • For the protection of public health, welfare, or safety, as determined by the CSU or other state agencies.
      • The list of affected states is maintained on the California State Attorney General website, State of California Department of Justice. Travelers and approvers are advised to check the website when planning or approving out-of-state travel. Auxiliary funds may be used for travel to restricted states.

If you have any questions, please contact FinanceConnect at financeconnect@sjsu.edu or 408-924-1558.

References

SJSU Travel Guide
CSU Travel Procedures
Assembly Bill 1887
Office of the Attorney General