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Members of Governor’s Horse Guard warn HB 6440 privatization would imperil unit’s operations
Summary
Representatives of Connecticut’s Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard told the Appropriations Committee that House Bill 6440, as written, would remove the organized militia from the Connecticut Military Department and force the unit to operate as a private entity, endangering its finances and community services.
Members of the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard and allied militia units urged the Appropriations Committee to reject or amend House Bill 6440, saying the bill’s language would remove the organized militia from the Connecticut Military Department and require the units to operate as private entities.
First Lieutenant Barbara Mazara, serving as adjutant for the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard in Newtown, told lawmakers the unit has a long history of public service and public-facing historical programming but lacks consistent, transparent…
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