Legislature(1997 - 1998)

04/07/1997 10:47 AM Senate RLS

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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  CHAIRMAN KELLY  brought  SB 143  (EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR MILITARY            
 PERSONNEL) before the committee as the next order of business and             
 directed attention to a proposed Rules CS for the committee's                 
 consideration.                                                                
                                                                               
  TIM BENINTENDI , staff to the Senate Rules Committee, explained the          
 legislation gives more flexibility to the adjutant general to                 
 disburse departmental funds for education support.  It does not add           
 to appropriations or address any other funding issues.                        
                                                                               
 The Rules CS deletes the sentence on page 1, beginning on line 12,            
 which makes reference to eligibility for benefits on the part of              
 female guard members.  The sentence is being deleted because the              
 language is from 1976 and it doesn't conform with changes that have           
 been made in the Selective Service law since then, and removing the           
 reference basically neutralizes the language and makes all of the             
 state's guard members eligible under the same criteria.                       
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved the adoption of CSSB 143(RLS).  Hearing no          
 objection, it was so ordered.                                                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR TORGERSON  moved CSSB 143(RLS) be approved for calendaring           
 at the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so              
 ordered.                                                                      

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