HB 2769 Summary

• Modifies Adjutant General eligibility requirements to require 8 years of Oklahoma National Guard service (increased from 3 years) and mandates Major General rank compensation regardless of federal recognition status.

• Grants Adjutant General authority to arm military personnel on installations, accept donations for Oklahoma National Guard programs, and serve as chief of fire protection and police units under the Military Department.

• Exempts federal programs managed by the Military Department from Information Services Division requirements for purchasing information technology and software.

• Creates the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Program providing tuition assistance to eligible Guard members enrolled in technology center schools, with repayment requirements for members failing to maintain good standing and satisfactory National Guard participation.

• Establishes two revolving funds: the Oklahoma National Guard Supplemental Retirement Pay Revolving Fund (beginning November 1, 2027) for supplemental retirement payments to 25-year members, and the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Revolving Fund for education assistance; effective November 1, 2025.