S.B. 1287 Summary

• Establishes an employer income tax credit for taxpayers who maintain employee insurance coverage for National Guard members during their active duty service.

• Expands the Governor's and Governor's designee's powers to call the National Guard into active duty.

• Allows the Adjutant General to order the National Guard and other militia components into active service for nonemergency purposes necessary and related to Department of Defense missions.

• Expands rights granted to National Guard members to include protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.