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Guardsmen urge clearer state active-duty pay treatment; advocates seek relief for low daily pay
Summary
National Guard and veterans testified in support of HB 5296, urging clarification that the exemption applies to state active duty and highlighting that a private (E‑2) on state active duty currently earns about $80 per day, often without federal benefits, causing financial strain.
Representatives of the National Guard Association of Connecticut, current and former guardsmen, and other witnesses urged the committee to clarify HB 5296 and provide relief for service members called to state active duty.
Katie Zarczyska, president of the National Guard Association of Connecticut, explained state active duty…
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