The Military Division, also known as the National Guard, directs, supervises, and supports the training and administration of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard, in partnership with the federal government. The Division also operates in partnership with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Fire Services, to coordinate emergency preparation and response to any statewide emergency or disaster. The Military Division provides emergency services by maintaining a ready force of over 13,000 fully equipped personnel, of which 2,000 are full-time, and is responsible for the care and maintenance of military camps, installations, bases, and armories throughout the Commonwealth. Armories are used as staging areas, as emergency shelters during disasters, and are available for rent to community and civic groups.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1998 will enable the Division to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1997.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

MILITARY DIVISION
8700-0001	For the administration of the military division, including the offices of the adjutant general and state quartermaster, the operation of the armories, the camp Curtis Guild rifle range, and certain national guard aviation facilities; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty of the General Laws, certain military personnel in the military division may be paid salaries according to military pay grades, so called	6,186,839
	General Fund 50.00% Local Aid Fund 50.00%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

ARMORY RENTAL USE FEE RETAINED REVENUE
8700-1140	The state quartermaster is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed two hundred forty thousand dollars from revenues as described herein for the purposes described herein; provided, that the state quartermaster may expend an amount not to exceed one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars for the costs of utilities, maintenance, and payments to the federal government for use of telephones, from revenues generated by fees charged for the non-military rental or use of armories; and provided further, that the state quartermaster may expend an amount not to exceed fifty-five thousand dollars for salaries, subsistence, quarters, and associated costs for national guard soldiers ordered to perform state missions pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty-three of the General Laws, from revenues resulting from the acceptance from any person, governmental entity or non-governmental entity of funds to defray such expenses	240,000

Intragovernmental Service Spending

STATE ARMORIES INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
8700-1145	For the costs of utilities and maintenance associated with armory rentals and related services	200,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%