SPRINGFIELD, IL – (Greg Bishop, Illinois News Network. Please click on the link above for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
Three-quarters of Illinois’ state lawmakers will be accepting their per diem for last month’s 10-day special session, which will cost taxpayers at least $145,000.
According to a response to an Illinois News Network Freedom of Information Act request, of the 177 state lawmakers, only 46 denied the .39 cent-per-mile travel reimbursement and a $111 a day per diem for the special session that started June 20 and ended June 30. Although lawmakers were in Springfield for a few days in early July, they were not eligible for the per diem because that was not special session called by the governor.
But, excluding the 39 cent per mile travel reimbursement – which only covers one round trip per week – all state lawmakers who will accept the $111 per day per diem will cost taxpayers at least $145,410 for last month’s special session.
NOTE: State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) or State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) did not accept the per diem payment. There is a full list of those who didn’t at the end of the story.
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