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Connecticut House Bill HB05368

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914 AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR'S GUARDS, CERTAIN
1015 MILITARY DEPARTMENT MONEYS AND A MILITARY FUNERAL
1116 HONORS RIBBON.
1217 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1318 Assembly convened:
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15-Section 1. Section 27-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the
16-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
17-The first and second companies of the Governor's Foot Guards may
18-each consist of one major commandant, grade O-4; [one captain, grade
19-O-3; three first lieutenants, grade O-2; one second lieutenant, grade O-
20-1; one ensign with the rank of second lieutenant, grade O-1;] one
21-warrant officer, grade W-4, to be bandmaster; [, one quartermaster who
22-shall serve on the major's staff with the rank of captain, grade O-3, and
23-the following enlisted personnel: One] one sergeant major, grade E-9;
24-[two first sergeants, grade E-8; one sergeant first class, grade E-7, and
25-designated as quartermaster sergeant; four staff sergeants, grade E-6,
26-two designated as quartermaster sergeants, one as ordnance sergeant,
27-and one as company clerk; two sergeants, grade E-5, color-bearers,
28-together with twelve sergeants, grade E-5; eight corporals, grade E-4;
29-ninety-six enlisted persons, twenty-four of whom shall be privates first
30-class, grade E-3; and the balance to be privates grade E-2 or E-1. Each
31-company is authorized a band of twenty-eight musicians with the Substitute House Bill No. 5368
20+Section 1. Section 27-6a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
21+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 2
22+The first and second companies of the Governor's Foot Guards may 3
23+each consist of one major commandant, grade O-4; [one captain, grade 4
24+O-3; three first lieutenants, grade O-2; one second lieutenant, grade O-5
25+1; one ensign with the rank of second lieutenant, grade O-1;] one 6
26+warrant officer, grade W-4, to be bandmaster; [, one quartermaster who 7
27+shall serve on the major's staff with the rank of captain, grade O-3, and 8
28+the following enlisted personnel: One] one sergeant major, grade E-9; 9
29+[two first sergeants, grade E-8; one sergeant first class, grade E-7, and 10
30+designated as quartermaster sergeant; four staff sergeants, grade E-6, 11
31+two designated as quartermaster sergeants, one as ordnance sergeant, 12
32+and one as company clerk; two sergeants, grade E-5, color-bearers, 13
33+together with twelve sergeants, grade E-5; eight corporals, grade E-4; 14
34+ninety-six enlisted persons, twenty-four of whom shall be privates first 15
35+class, grade E-3; and the balance to be privates grade E-2 or E-1. Each 16
36+company is authorized a band of twenty-eight musicians with the 17 Substitute Bill No. 5368
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35-following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two staff sergeants,
36-grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen corporals, grade E-4;
37-four privates first class, grade E-3, and twenty-eight persons for field
38-music with the following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two
39-staff sergeants, grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen
40-corporals, grade E-4; four privates first class, grade E-3. The commander
41-of any company of the Governor's Guards may appoint either of its
42-sergeants to be an orderly sergeant and may displace such orderly
43-sergeant and make a new appointment as occasion may require] and
44-such other personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations
45-prescribed under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79.
46-Sec. 2. Section 27-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the
47-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
48-The first and second companies of the Governor's Horse Guards may
49-each consist of one major [, one captain, two first lieutenants, two second
50-lieutenants, one cornet with the rank of second lieutenant, one master
51-sergeant, one first sergeant, two staff sergeants, twelve sergeants, twelve
52-corporals, thirty-two privates first class and sixty-four privates]
53-commandant, grade O-4; one sergeant major, grade E-9; and such other
54-personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations prescribed
55-under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79.
56-Sec. 3. Section 27-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the
57-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
58-The Governor's Guards [, subject to the provisions of their charters
59-and of the general statutes as to organization, training and discipline,]
60-shall be organized militia, with the immunities and privileges provided
61-by law, and [, in time of war, invasion, rebellion or riot or reasonable
62-apprehension thereof, may be ordered out by the Governor for duty]
63-may be ordered to state military duty by the Governor. Substitute House Bill No. 5368
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43+following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two staff sergeants, 18
44+grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen corporals, grade E-4; 19
45+four privates first class, grade E-3, and twenty-eight persons for field 20
46+music with the following grades: One sergeant first class, grade E-7; two 21
47+staff sergeants, grade E-6; four sergeants, grade E-5; seventeen 22
48+corporals, grade E-4; four privates first class, grade E-3. The commander 23
49+of any company of the Governor's Guards may appoint either of its 24
50+sergeants to be an orderly sergeant and may displace such orderly 25
51+sergeant and make a new appointment as occasion may require] and 26
52+such other personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations 27
53+prescribed under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79. 28
54+Sec. 2. Section 27-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the 29
55+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 30
56+The first and second companies of the Governor's Horse Guards may 31
57+each consist of one major [, one captain, two first lieutenants, two second 32
58+lieutenants, one cornet with the rank of second lieutenant, one master 33
59+sergeant, one first sergeant, two staff sergeants, twelve sergeants, twelve 34
60+corporals, thirty-two privates first class and sixty-four privates] 35
61+commandant, grade O-4; one sergeant major, grade E-9; and such other 36
62+personnel as is consistent with orders issued or regulations prescribed 37
63+under section 27-14 and with the provisions of section 27-79. 38
64+Sec. 3. Section 27-8 of the general statutes is repealed and the 39
65+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 40
66+The Governor's Guards [, subject to the provisions of their charters 41
67+and of the general statutes as to organization, training and discipline,] 42
68+shall be organized militia, with the immunities and privileges provided 43
69+by law, and [, in time of war, invasion, rebellion or riot or reasonable 44
70+apprehension thereof, may be ordered out by the Governor for duty] 45
71+may be ordered to state military duty by the Governor. 46
72+Sec. 4. Section 27-19b of the general statutes is repealed and the 47
73+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022): 48 Substitute Bill No. 5368
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67-Sec. 4. Section 27-19b of the general statutes is repealed and the
68-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2022):
69-There is established an account to be known as the ["Army National
70-Guard] "Military Department state morale, welfare and recreation
71-account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the
72-General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to
73-be deposited in the account, which shall include, but not be limited to,
74-proceeds of state military morale, welfare and recreation programs and
75-gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources. Moneys in
76-the account shall be expended by the Adjutant General for the purposes
77-of operating state military morale, welfare and recreation programs. Not
78-later than August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Adjutant General
79-shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
80-Management concerning deposits into and expenditures from the
81-account for the previous fiscal year.
82-Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Adjutant General may issue
83-a military funeral honors ribbon to any member of the National Guard
84-or organized militia or other military personnel who satisfactorily
85-performs as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant to section 27-
86-76 of the general statutes.
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80+There is established an account to be known as the ["Army National 49
81+Guard] "Military Department state morale, welfare and recreation 50
82+account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the 51
83+General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to 52
84+be deposited in the account, which shall include, but not be limited to, 53
85+proceeds of state military morale, welfare and recreation programs and 54
86+gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources. Moneys in 55
87+the account shall be expended by the Adjutant General for the purposes 56
88+of operating state military morale, welfare and recreation programs. Not 57
89+later than August 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Adjutant General 58
90+shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 59
91+Management concerning deposits into and expenditures from the 60
92+account for the previous fiscal year. 61
93+Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) The Adjutant General may issue 62
94+a military funeral honors ribbon to any member of the National Guard 63
95+or organized militia or other military personnel who satisfactorily 64
96+performs as a member of an honor guard detail pursuant to section 27-65
97+76 of the general statutes. 66
98+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
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101+Section 1 July 1, 2022 27-6a
102+Sec. 2 July 1, 2022 27-7
103+Sec. 3 July 1, 2022 27-8
104+Sec. 4 July 1, 2022 27-19b
105+Sec. 5 July 1, 2022 New section
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107+VA Joint Favorable Subst.
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