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Subcommittee carries over HB 1752 to gather more information on Virginia National Guard enlistment referral funding
Summary
The House Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee temporarily carried over HB 1752 after members sought more information on a proposal to raise the Virginia National Guard referral enlistment program allocation from $50,000 to $250,000 per year. Presenters said the program has exhausted current funds and was paused for the fiscal year.
House Bill 1752, which would increase the Virginia National Guard referral enlistment program’s annual allocation from $50,000 to $250,000, was carried over temporarily after committee members requested more information.
Tony Maggio, the staff analyst who introduced the item, said the program aims to help close a 500-person manpower gap the Virginia National Guard described as necessary to maintain force structure and morale. Maggio called on staff to explain the bill to the…
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