Revision: Jan. 21, 2010, midnight
CHAPTER 138
HB 718-FN-A – FINAL VERSION
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2006 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 718-FN-A
AN ACT relative to a state active duty death benefit for activated members of the New Hampshire national guard and making an appropriation therefor.
SPONSORS: Rep. Rowe, Hills 6; Rep. L. Elliott, Hills 1; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Craig, Hills 9; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
This bill requires the state to fund a $100,000 active duty death benefit, payable upon approval of the joint legislative fiscal committee, for each New Hampshire citizen serving in the New Hampshire national guard and activated.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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05-1056 09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT relative to a state active duty death benefit for activated members of the New Hampshire national guard and making an appropriation therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
138:1 Findings. The general court finds that:
I. Members of the New Hampshire army national guard and the New Hampshire air national guard should have the same life insurance protection when called to state active duty as they are provided when called to federal active duty.
II. Reimbursement for voluntary Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) has proven difficult to administrate, and costs could reach millions of dollars per month.
III. Only members of the New Hampshire army national guard and New Hampshire air national guard take an oath to the governor of New Hampshire, and are on call for state protection and disaster assistance to the people of our state.
IV. The state shall establish a $100,000 death benefit, payable upon approval of the joint legislative fiscal committee, for members of the New Hampshire army national guard and New Hampshire air national guard when called to state active duty, which is equal to the death benefit when called to federal active duty.
138:2 Subdivision Heading. Amend the subdivision heading preceding RSA 110-B:37 to read as follows:
Pay and Allowances; State Active Duty Death Benefit
138:3 New Section; State Active Duty Death Benefit. Amend RSA 110-B by inserting after section 37 the following new section:
110-B:37-a State Active Duty Death Benefit. There is established a death benefit in the amount of $100,000 for each activated New Hampshire army national guard or New Hampshire air national guard member who dies while on state active duty or as the result of injuries incurred on state active duty. This death benefit shall be paid by the adjutant general, with the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, on the warrant of the governor, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
138:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 22, 2006
Effective: May 22, 2006