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Arizona committee advances bill to fund Wi‑Fi, lodging and HVAC at guard and reserve training sites
Summary
The Arizona House committee advanced House Bill 2348, the "Arizona National Guard Service Member Morale and Readiness Act," after testimony from reservists and veterans urging state support for Wi‑Fi, lodging in kind and HVAC upgrades at training facilities. The committee approved amendments and gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation (4–3).
House Bill 2348, described in committee as the Arizona National Guard Service Member Morale and Readiness Act, advanced out of the House Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections on a 4–3 vote after more than two hours of testimony and discussion.
Committee staff told members the bill would appropriate four unspecified FY2027 General Fund amounts to the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) for: wireless networking at training centers; a nongovernment laptop reimbursement program; a lodging‑in‑kind program to house service members on drill weekends; and upgrades and ongoing maintenance for deficient HVAC systems. The Marquez amendment proposed specific dollar figures; the Gillette amendment added procurement restrictions tied to national‑security…
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