2022 -- H 7449

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD

     Introduced By: Representative Patricia A. Serpa

     Date Introduced: February 11, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-3-40.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-3 entitled "National

Guard" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     30-3-40.4. Payment of life insurance premiums.

     Any member of the national guard who has been mobilized in excess of thirty (30) days

and who elects coverage under a term life insurance policy issued by the federal government, shall

be reimbursed from the general fund for the cost of premiums incurred by the member for said

policy for any month or part thereof that the member has been mobilized. In the event that a member

of the national guard elects coverage in an amount in excess of four five hundred thousand dollars

($400,000) ($500,000) under such policy, the member shall receive reimbursement from the

general fund in an amount not to exceed the amount of the premiums attributable to the first four

five hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) ($500,000) of coverage under said policy.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD

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     This act would raise the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to

Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars

($500,000).

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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