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NATIONAL GUARD PAY AND BENEFITS AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Jefferson S. Burton

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Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses National Guard pay and allowances while on state active duty.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     provides a minimum for pay and allowances for state activated National Guard
13     members.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
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18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          39-1-51, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 85
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 39-1-51 is amended to read:
24          39-1-51. Pay and benefits of National Guard members.
25          (1) When called into the service of the state and not in the service of the United States,
26     the members of the National Guard shall:
27          (a) receive at least the same pay and allowance as members of the regular army or

28     regular air force of like rank and length of service;
29          (b) elect to:
30          (i) receive medical, dental, disability, or death benefits equal to those received by
31     full-time, permanent state employees; or
32          (ii) maintain any medical, dental, disability, or death benefits already in place; and
33          (c) receive one ration per day.
34          (2) The state may not make payments to members of the National Guard for service for
35     which the United States government makes payment.