MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS

MILEAGE

REIMBURSEMENT RATE

2008 mileage rate for Montana local government is 58.5¢ per mile for the first 1,000 miles of travel within each month.  The rate for mileage over 1,000 miles is three cents less (55.5¢) per mile.

Internal Revenue Service, June 23, 2008, effective July 1, 2008

PER DIEM RATES

IN-STATE

OUT-OF-STATE

$5        Morning meal

$6        Mid-day meal

$12      Evening meal

TOTAL  $23

$7.00               Morning

$11.00             Mid-day

$18.00             Evening

TOTAL $36

MOTEL/HOTEL ROOM

REIMBURSEMENT RATE

MACo policy is to follow the State of Montana travel reimbursement policy.

State Rate for Lodging

The in-state lodging reimbursement rate is $70 plus tax, except for those communities

listed below.

1-0340.25 IN-STATE TRAVEL - LODGING REIMBURSEMENT RATES AT

ACTUAL COST SUBJECT TO FEDERAL PER DIEM CAP

Except as provided for in section 1-0340.30, you are eligible to be reimbursed your actual out-of-pocket lodging expenses, not to exceed the federal per diem room rate for the location involved, plus the taxes on the allowable cost, for any location in Montana.

 

The federal per diem room rates for Montana (FY 2008), as shown on the US GSA (CONUSA) page, are:

Primary Destination

County

Max Per Diem Rate

Big Sky / West Yellowstone
(October 1 - June 30)

Gallatin

76

 

49

 

125

36.75

Big Sky / West Yellowstone
(July 1 - August 31)

Gallatin

101

 

49

 

150

36.75

Big Sky / West Yellowstone
(September 1 - September 30)

Gallatin

76

 

49

 

125

36.75

Butte

Silver Bow

72

 

44

 

116

33.0

Helena

Lewis And Clark

73

 

44

 

117

33.0

Missoula / Polson / Kalispell
(October 1 - May 31)

Missoula / Lake / Flathead

78

 

44

 

122

33.0

Missoula / Polson / Kalispell
(June 1 - August 31)

Missoula / Lake / Flathead

96

 

44

 

140

33.0

Missoula / Polson / Kalispell
(September 1 - September 30)

Missoula / Lake / Flathead

78

 

44

 

122

33.0