Travel Expense High Rate Areas
Effective September 15, 2016, the list of High Rate Areas recognized by the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet for travel expense purposes shall be the corporate limits of each city listed or the entire state as outlined below:
| Alabama: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery | Nebraska: Lincoln, Omaha |
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| Alaska: Entire State | Nevada: Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Reno |
| Arizona: Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson | New Hampshire: Entire State |
| Arkansas: Hot Springs, Little Rock | New Jersey: Entire State |
| California: Entire State | New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe |
| Canada: All Providences | New York: Entire State |
| Colorado: Entire State | North Carolina: Entire State |
| Connecticut: Entire State | North Dakota: Bismarck |
| Delaware: Dover, Wilmington | Ohio: Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo |
| District of Columbia (DC): Entire District | Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa |
| Florida: Entire State | Oregon: Salem, Portland |
| Georgia: Entire State | Pennsylvania: Entire State |
| Hawaii: All Islands | Puerto Rico |
| Idaho: Boise, Coeur d'Alene | Rhode Island: Entire State |
| Illinois: Chicago (Cook County and DuPage County), Springfield | South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Hilton Head Island, Myrtle Beach |
| Indiana: Indianapolis | South Dakota: Pierre, Rapid City |
| Iowa: Des Moines | Tennessee: Chattanooga, Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville |
| Kansas: Kansas City, Topeka | Texas: Entire State |
| Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New Orleans | Utah: Salt Lake City |
| Maine: Entire State | Vermont: Montpelier, Burlington |
| Maryland: Entire State | Virginia: Entire State |
| Massachusetts: Entire State | Virginia Islands: All Islands |
| Michigan: Entire State | Washington: Entire State |
| Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul | West Virginia: Charleston, Morgantown |
| Mississippi: Jackson, Biloxi | Wisconsin: Madison, Milwaukee |
| Missouri: Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis | Wyoming: Cheyenne, Jackson Hole |
| Montana: Helena | **All Other United States Possessions |
(KRS 45.101 and 200 KAR 2:006)