Pittsburgh Councilman Dan Deasy said today that he will amend legislation to bar elected city officials from receiving mileage reimbursement for use of their personal cars on public business.

"I'm willing to forego my mileage. I don't have a problem with that," said Mr. Deasy.

He plans to amend legislation authored by Councilman Ricky Burgess that would lift a variety of caps on mileage reimbursements for city employees. Currently, council members are capped at $150 a month in mileage reimbursement, while building inspectors can seek up to $220 a month. Mr. Burgess said today that he wants to allow city employees to submit for a maximum of 750 miles, or $378.75 at current Internal Revenue Service reimbursement rates.

"Essentially, it's a pay raise, if you ask me," said Mr. Deasy. "It could [cost] $2,000 more per council member."

Mr. Burgess said he has not submitted for mileage reimbursement since taking office in January, and doesn't plan do to so, but wants fairness for all city employees who use their personal vehicles for work. In separate legislation also up for a final vote tomorrow, he seeks to reduce the number of city workers who bring taxpayer-funded cars home at night.

Told of Mr. Deasy's legislation, he said he's "hoping this is not an attempt to punish other elected officials for supporting my stand on take-home vehicles -- and I'm sure it's not."

Mr. Deasy is running for the state House seat now held by retiring Rep. Tom Petrone.