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Bill to raise state death gratuity for Guard members to $100,000 recommended by committee
Summary
House Bill 1076 would increase the state death gratuity paid to next of kin of National Guard members who die while on state active duty from $15,000 to $100,000 to match the federal death gratuity; the committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation.
House Bill 1076, which would raise the state death gratuity paid to the beneficiary or next of kin of a National Guard member who dies while serving on state active duty, received supportive testimony from the Adjutant General’s office and advanced on a committee due‑pass vote.
Jackie Huber, deputy adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard, testified in support and said the bill seeks parity with the federal death gratuity. "What we're…
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