Update - Additional States Added to Law Prohibiting State Funding of Travel to Certain States

By Bobbi McCracken (Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Financial Services and Controller) |
Riverside, Ca –
On June 23, 2017, the California Attorney General (CAG) office added the following four states to the AB 1887 travel prohibition:
  • Alabama
  • Kentucky
  • South Dakota
  • Texas

As an effective date was not explicitly identified by CAG, Office of the President has instructed the campus to use an effective date of 6/23/17 for the purposes of restricting the reimbursement of travel on state funds. Attached is an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions for UC.

Questions can be directed to travelfeedback@ucr.edu.

*********************Previous Announcement*********************

From:  Bobbi McCracken, AVC Business & Financial Services and Controller
Sent: Fri, Dec 23, 2016 3:56 PM
To: MSOADM and Travel Coordinators Lists
Subject: Notice of New Law Prohibiting State Funding of Travel to Certain States
Attachment: Brostrom_AB 1887 State Funded Travel

Please see the attached notice from Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nathan Brostrom regarding the new state law prohibiting state-funded travel to states with discriminatory laws as identified by the California Attorney General (CAG) office. Included in the notice is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Please note CAG has not yet posted the list of states on their website; once this information is available, the list of states will be disseminated to the campus.

Questions can be directed to travelfeedback@ucr.edu.

*****************Tue, Jan 3, 2017 Update*************************

Following up on my previous regarding the new state law prohibiting state-funded travel to states with discriminatory laws, the California Attorney General’s Office has published the list of prohibited states: Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. For additional information, please see https://oag.ca.gov/ab1887


Questions can be directed to travelfeedback@ucr.edu.

Attachments: FAQs Regarding AB 1887 Requirements - June 2017 Revision