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Senate Finance Committee backs raising National Guard damage reimbursement cap to $1,000
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee recommended passage of House Bill 122 to raise the per-incident reimbursement for property damage caused by National Guard troops or vehicles from $500 to $1,000 and approved the measure on consent.
The Senate Finance Committee voted to recommend passage of House Bill 122, which would allow the National Guard Bureau to reimburse New Hampshire residents up to $1,000 per incident for property damage caused by Guard troops or vehicles, up from the current $500 limit.
Supporters told the committee the current $500 cap dates to 1981 and has not kept pace with costs. "Essentially, what the bill says is that, if a National Guard troop or vehicle causes damage in some way, that the Guard Bureau would be authorized to reimburse the…
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