AB 281 — Revises provisions relating to the state militia. (BDR 36-398)

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281–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS ) FEBRUARY 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the state militia.

(BDR 36-398) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law establishes that the militia of the State is composed of the Nevada National Guard and, when called into active service by the Governor, reservists to the Nevada National Guard and any volunteer military organizations licensed by thes to the Governor.

(NRS 412.026) Existing law entitles, with certain exceptions, any member of the militia of the State or his or her dependents to certain compensation pursuant to the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act or the Nevada OccupationalOccupationalpensation Diseases Act if the member is wounded, injured, disabled or killed while in the line of duty in the service of the State.

(NRS 412.142) Existing law further requires that certain compensation sourcesand duringbenefits: the year immediately preceding his or her injury or death or theall commencement of his or her disability;

and(1) (2) must notbe determined based on the member’s average income from all sources during the year immediately preceding his or her exceed the maximum amount prescribed by the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act or the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – compensation to be awarded to the member or to the dependents of the member must be determined upon the basis of the member’s average income from all sources during the year immediately preceding the date of his or her injury or death or the commencement of his or her disability, but the compensation must not exceed the maximum prescribed in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS.

The provisions of this section do not apply to a member of the militia of the State or any dependents of the member who is receiving or is entitled to receive compensation or benefits for an pursuantinjury, towound, anyillness, lawdisability or regulationdeath ofdescribed thein Federalthis Government,section if:ction (a) The federal compensation or benefits arise from military duties performed pursuant to Titleany 10law or Titleregulation 32 of the UnitedFederal StatesGovernment, Code;if:

(a) The federal compensation or benefits arise from military duties performed pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code;

Any member of the Nevada National Guard shall be deemed an employee of the State of Nevada for purposes of - *AB281_R1* – 3 – chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS while on state active duty.

616A.025 As used in chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 616A.030 to 616A.360, inclusive, and section 2 of this act, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.fsections. H - *AB281_R1*

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