National Guard Specific

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide an exemption.

SENATE ACTION:

Added request from SB 2307.

$71,000,000 to the adjutant general, including:

(1) $26,000,000 for a Williston armory project.     Senate approved $2.6 Million for design and engineering (ARPA Funds)

(2) $20,000,000 for a military museum project.     Senate did not approve. 

Intent of Bill:

Intent of Bill:

Intent of legislative bill:

Intent of legislative bill:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-20.4 and a new section to chapter 61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to records and cooperative agreements to provide services to juveniles adjudicated in tribal court and the water projects stabilization fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21-10-06 and section 27-20.2-21 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 3 of chapter 20 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the inspection of juvenile court files, and the appropriation of additional amounts to the stat

Adjutant Generals Office Budget (NDNG)

• Added:$600,000 additional for Veterans Bonus Program
• Added additional $44,098 for Civil Air Patrol
• Added additional $110,000 for Tuition Assistance
• Added additional $70,089 for Veterans Cemetery ($647,006 total)
• Added additional $9,531 for Reintegration program

Protection and Reimbursement for Property Damage in Emergency

• Protects NDNG and Emergency Management from liability in natural disaster relief efforts
• Provides reimbursements to property owners for damages

NDNG Members Pay for State Active Duty

• Adds to NG pay allowances: “Each enlisted member shall also receive a state active duty pay enhancement of one hundred dollars for every fourteen consecutive days spent on state active duty”.
• Adds to NG pay allowances: “Each commissioned officer member shall also receive a state active duty pay enhancement of one hundred dollars for every fourteen consecutive days spent on state active duty”.
• Emergency declared on this bill
• Fiscal note: $10,000 for 2011-2013. $40,000 for 2013-2015.

NDNG-Allows Adjutant General to Provide

• Adds "Adjutant General Coin" to NDCC 37-01
• Adds "Disaster Response Coin" to NDCC 37-01
• Adds a North Dakota state flag may be presented upon retirement to NDNG members with 20 or more years of military service
• Fiscal note: $20,000. No General funds appropriated