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Committee approves bill establishing state guard as separate line item within Department of Military
Summary
Senate Bill 293, described by the sponsor as establishing the state guard as a separate entity or line item within the Department of Military and providing approximately $67,000 for training and related needs, was recommended for passage by the Finance committee.
Senate Bill 293 was presented April 9 in the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee and recommended for passage after a brief explanation by Chairman Crow.
Chairman Crow told the committee the bill "simply establishes the state guard as a separate entity, or you could say a separate line item within the Department of Military." He said the military had been providing approximately $67,000 a year and that the bill places those dollars in a distinct line item to ensure training and other needs for the state guard are funded.
Committee members asked procedural questions and then voted to recommend the bill for passage. The transcript records that the bill "passes" after the roll call; the excerpt does not include an itemized fiscal schedule beyond the sponsor's $67,000 figure nor additional debate.
