H.B. 174 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 174
By: Howard
Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, members of the state military forces, including the
National Guard, can be ordered up for state service and serve under a
state mission, rather than a federal mission; however, during the time of
their service, they do not receive the same protections and benefits as
they do under federal law when being called up for federal service.  Some
of these benefits include a reduction of interest rates on certain loans,
lease termination rights, protection against mortgage foreclosure in
certain instances, etc...  HB 174 would extend to members of the state
military forces the same protections for performing state service as they
currently receive when performing federal service. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 


ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  States that a member of the state military forces ordered to
state active duty is entitled to the same benefits and protections given
by federal law to service-members called up for federal service. 

SECTION 2.  Effective Date:  September 1, 2003.  This bill only applies to
persons serving on active state duty on, or after that date without regard
to the date on which the person was initially ordered to active state
duty.