ARTICLE 20 SUBSTITUTE A

RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD

SECTION 1. Chapter 30-3 of the General Laws entitled "National Guard" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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 two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) 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 two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) of coverage under said policy.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect as of July 1, 2004.