During Thursday night’s special-called Cadiz City Council meeting, Administrative Officer Jack Lingenfelter confirmed there are several legislative updates that will change how the City of Cadiz, and many other municipalities, operate in the future.
SB 20 eliminates the cap on incentive pay, in regard to the City Officer Training Program, and future employees pursuing education credits.
SB 192 give cities more options on annual audits, and diminishes the reporting minimums.
HB 500 increases KLEPF pay for police officers.
HB 576 offers grants for relocation of remote employees.
HB 757 is the elimination of pennies, and requires local governments to round to the nearest nickel for cash transactions.
SB 20 allows for the purchase or contractual acceptance of used equipment at less than 75% MSRP values, without a bidding process.
HB 392 raises the bidding threshold from $40,000 to $50,000 immediately, with an automatic increase every five years by $10,000 beginning in 2030.
HB 313 reduces the 18-month expiring franchise agreement renewal window to six months.
HB 189 prohibits occupation of state-maintained right-of-ways by pedestrians, and does allow for a local permitting process.
HB 518 requires occupational taxes to be paid electronically, and it allows for a processing fee to defer costs, since the regulation is unfunded, and it avoids the centralization of tax collection.
And HB 869 requires all announcements of governmental agency meetings to reflect the time of day in both Eastern Standard Time and Central Standard Time.
