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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2431 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3514
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan Kilcoyne
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/19/2023Adam Scanlon14th Bristol2/27/2023Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk2/27/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2431 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3514
By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3514) of
Meghan Kilcoyne, Adam Scanlon and Jessica Ann Giannino for legislation to establish a
National Guard enlistment enhancement program. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 33: Proposed Section 140
2 Section 140. There shall be a Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP) to
3support the ongoing domestic operations and the increasing demands upon the members of the
4Massachusetts National Guard underscoring the need to recruit and retain skilled Soldiers and
5Airmen. Massachusetts must maintain its National Guard in a robust posture to ensure mission
6readiness with each unit fully manned to the extent authorized by law. The purpose of the GEEP
7is to motivate Soldiers, Airmen, and retirees to boost the Massachusetts National Guard's
8recruitment efforts by using their non-duty hours to recruit new members into the force. As set
9forth in this section, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard shall provide
10compensation to members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts National
11Guard retirees (collectively, "recruiting assistants") who assist in the recruitment of a new
12member for the Massachusetts National Guard. Eligible recruiting assistants consist of current 2 of 2
13service members in the Massachusetts National Guard or Massachusetts National Guard retirees
14as designated in the GEEP implementation policy maintained by the Massachusetts National
15Guard. Recruiting assistants rendering assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated
16no more than $1,000 for each new or prior service recruit that the recruiting assistant brings into
17the Massachusetts National Guard. The Massachusetts National Guard shall publish and
18maintain written policies regarding the execution of the GEEP consistent with the provisions of
19this section.