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Guard leaders ask lawmakers to raise state death gratuity to match federal benefit
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Deputy Adjutant General Jackie Huber and the North Dakota National Guard urged the committee to increase the state death gratuity for members who die on state active duty from $15,000 to $100,000 to align with the federal death gratuity; committee took testimony but did not vote.
Deputy Adjutant General Jackie Huber told the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 16 that House Bill 1076 would raise the lump-sum death gratuity paid to the next of kin of a National Guard member who dies while serving on state active duty from $15,000 (the current state benefit) to $100,000, matching the federal death gratuity.
Huber explained the difference between federal and state duty status and said the state often seeks parity with federal benefits for service members…
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