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S 2458

Provides the New York city water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie

The bill creates the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program to pay up to 1000 per new or prior-service recruit recruited by current Guard members or retirees.

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Bill Summary · S 2458

Summary — S.2458 (Senate Docket No. 607): Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP)

Note on metadata: the material you provided includes inconsistent metadata (a New York water-board title and a sponsors list that appears unrelated). This summary focuses on the bill text filed as Senate Docket No. 607 / Senate No. 2458 (filed 01/14/2025), introduced by Senator John J. Cronin and titled “An Act to establish the Guard enlistment enhancement program,” which amends Chapter 33 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Purpose

Establish the Guard Enlistment Enhancement Program (GEEP) to bolster recruitment and retention for the Massachusetts National Guard by incentivizing current Guard members and Guard retirees to recruit new or prior-service individuals into the Guard, thereby helping ensure units are fully manned and mission-ready for increasing domestic operations.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new Section 140 to Chapter 33 of the Massachusetts General Laws establishing GEEP.
  • Eligible recruiting assistants: current Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and Massachusetts National Guard retirees, as specified in a GEEP implementation policy maintained by the Massachusetts National Guard.
  • Compensation: recruiting assistants may be paid “no more than $1,000” for each new recruit or prior-service recruit they successfully bring into the Massachusetts National Guard.
  • Administration: the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard shall publish and maintain written policies governing GEEP consistent with the statute (eligibility details, process, verification, etc.).
  • Purpose language emphasizes supporting domestic operations and maintaining mission readiness through recruitment/retention incentives.

Who is affected

  • Directly affected: Massachusetts National Guard members (potential recruiters), Massachusetts National Guard retirees (potential recruiters), and prospective recruits (new or prior-service).
  • Indirectly affected: Massachusetts National Guard leadership (policy development/administration), state budgeting/appropriation processes (funding for payouts), and oversight entities responsible for audit and fraud prevention.

Fiscal and administrative considerations

  • The statute caps individual payments at $1,000 but does not specify a total appropriation, funding source, or limit on the number of payments; actual fiscal impact depends on the number of recruits produced and funding structure determined by the Adjutant General or the Legislature.
  • Implementation will require administrative systems to verify recruits, track recruiter-recruit relationships, process payments, and ensure compliance with state and federal rules (including any applicable military pay/regulation constraints and tax reporting).
  • Potential program impacts: improved recruitment and retention, increased administrative workload, and need for strong controls to prevent improper payments.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed as Senate Docket No. 607 (01/14/2025). The bill text references Senator John J. Cronin as the petitioner.
  • The bill text references similar matter from the prior session (Senate No. 2313 of 2023–2024).
  • The legislation requires the Adjutant General to promulgate implementing policies after enactment; no effective date or phased timeline is specified in the provided text.

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