HB 861 -- ASSISTANT ADJUTANTS GENERAL

SPONSOR:  Day

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill allows the Adjutant General to assign the number of
assistant adjutants general that are authorized by the rules and
regulations of the National Guard Bureau of the United States.
The assistants are required to hold military rank as approved for
the position by the Governor and the bureau.  Currently, the
Adjutant General may only assign two assistants.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will bring Missouri
into compliance with current federal regulations regarding
assistant adjutants general.  The scope of military operations in
this state is becoming much larger and more diverse and allowing
for more assistant adjutants will bring more guardsman to
Missouri and create more jobs.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Day; General Marty
Robinson, Missouri National Guard; Missouri National Guard
Association; and Dewey Riehn, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, Missouri Department.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am