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Committee hears bill to let Montana National Guard use troop labor for construction training and state projects

2415914 · February 26, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 53 would allow Department of Military Affairs to use National Guard troop labor for certain construction and training projects; proponents said it would increase real-world training and could reduce costs by as much as 75%.

Representative Nicola Kakos introduced House Bill 53 as legislation to permit the Department of Military Affairs to use military personnel for specified training and construction projects.

Brigadier General Renee Dorval, deputy director for the Department of Military Affairs, testified in support of the bill as amended. Dorval said the bill would allow units such as Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy…

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