HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ANALYSIS
BILL #: HM 1145 Florida National Guard
SPONSOR(S): Daley
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: SM 226
REFERENCE ACTION ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR or
BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF
1) Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special 16 Y, 0 N Mwakyanjala Darden
Districts Subcommittee
2) State Affairs Committee 19 Y, 1 N Mwakyanjala Williamson
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
The Florida National Guard (FLNG) consists of organized, armed, equipped, and federally recognized enlisted
personnel, commissioned officers, and warrant officers who are citizens of the United States, or who have
declared their intention to become citizens of the United States. The Governor is the commander in chief of all
militia of the state and is responsible for appointing the Adjutant General, who serves as the Commanding
General of the state’s militia. As of September 2023, the FLNG was composed of 10,371 personnel in the
Army National Guard and 2,102 personnel in the Air National Guard, for total authorized personnel of 12,473.
At the federal level, the National Guard Bureau (NGB) functions as the channel of communications on all
matters pertaining to the National Guard between the Departments of the Army and the Air Force and the
states. The NGB must submit an annual report to the Secretary of Defense identifying the personnel, training,
and equipment required by the non-federalized National Guard.
The memorial urges the United States Congress to require the NGB to examine the resource allocations for
the FLNG and allow an increase in its force structure. The memorial calls for copies to be dispatched to the
President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of State, and each member of the Florida delegation to
the United States Congress.
Legislative memorials are not subject to the Governor’s veto powers and are not presented to the Governor for
review.
This memorial does not have a fiscal impact on the state or local governments.
This docum ent does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives .
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 FULL ANALYSIS
I. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS
A. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:
Present Situation
National Guard
The National Defense Act of 19161 established the National Guard Bureau (NGB) as a separate unit of
the militia division of the federal government.2 In 1948, the Secretary of Defense of the United States
issued an order designating the NGB as a joint bureau of the Departments of the Army and Air Force.3
The NGB functions as the channel of communications on all matters pertaining to the National Guard
between the Departments of the Army and the Air Force and the states. 4 Under current federal law, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries
of the Army and the Air Force, allocates the unit structure and strength authorizations for the National
Guard in each state.5 The NGB must submit an annual report to the Secretary of Defense, through the
Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, identifying the personnel, training, and equipment required
by the non-federalized National Guard.6
The National Guard is unique among militia in that it serves the country in both the local community and
overseas. The dual mission of a Guard member means that each member serves through both the
National Guard of the state and through the United States Army or the United States Air Force.7
Florida National Guard
The Florida National Guard (FLNG) consists of organized, armed, equipped, and federally recognized
commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel who are citizens of the United States or
who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States. The FLNG has separate
Army and Air Force components that are subject to the Departments of the Army and the Air Force,
respectively.8 The Governor is the commander in chief of all militia of the state9 and is responsible for
appointing a federally recognized officer of the FLNG to be the Adjutant General, who serves as the
Commanding General of the state’s organized militia.10
As of September 2023, the FLNG was composed of 10,371 personnel in the Army National Guard and
2,102 personnel in the Air National Guard, for total authorized personnel of 12,473.11 The current
estimated population of Florida is 22,610,726, ranking as the third most populous state.12 However, the
percentage of FLNG personnel compared to the state population is 0.0552 percent and National Guard
strength is 55.2 personnel per 100,000 civilians. The ratio of FLNG personnel to general population is
less than states such as Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, or Minnesota, which have similarly sized guard
contingents but significantly smaller state populations.13
1
National Defense Act of 1916, H.R. 12766 (Public, No. 85) (June 3, 1916).
2 National Archives, Guide to Federal Records, Records of the National Guard Bureau (NGB),
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/168.html (last visited Jan. 19, 2024).
3 Id.
4 10 U.S.C. s. 10501(b).
5
10 U.S.C. s. 10503.
6 10 U.S.C. s. 10504.
7 National Guard, National Guard Fact Sheet, Army National Guard (FY2005), May 3, 2006,
https://www.nationalguard.mil/About-the-Guard/Army-National-Guard/Resources/News/ARNG-Media/FileId/137011/ (last visited Jan.
25, 2024).
8 S. 250.07, F.S.
9 Art. IV, s. 1(a), Fla. Const.
10 S. 250.10, F.S. 32 U.S.C. S. 314(a) requires an adjutant general in each state and requires the adjutant general to perform t he duties
prescribed by the laws of the state of appointment.
11 Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center, Numb er of Military and DoD Appropriated Fund (APF) Civilian Personnel
(September 2023), available at https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports (last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
12 United States Census Bureau, QuickFacts Florida, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/FL (last visited Jan. 25, 2024).
13 Supra note 11.
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 Effect of the Memorial
The memorial urges the United States Congress to require the NGB to examine the resource
allocations of the FLNG and allow an increase in its force structure.
The memorial directs the Secretary of State to dispatch copies of the memorial to the President of the
United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, and to each member of the Florida delegation to the United States Congress.
Legislative memorials are not subject to the Governor’s veto power and are not presented to the
Governor for review. Memorials have no force of law, as they are mechanisms for formally petitioning
the federal government to act on a particular subject.
B. SECTION DIRECTORY:
Not applicable.
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.
III. COMMENTS
A. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES:
1. Applicability of Municipality/County Mandates Provision:
Not applicable. This memorial does not affect county or municipal governments.
2. Other:
None.
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 B. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY:
The memorial neither authorizes nor requires executive branch rulemaking.
C. DRAFTING ISSUES OR OTHER COMMENTS:
None.
IV. AMENDMENTS/COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE CHANGES
None.
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