Colonel Kyle Sirfolio and Adjutant General Dan Waters told the Senate Government Affairs Committee on Friday that Assembly Bill 41 would permit the Adjutant General to appoint a State Deputy Adjutant General, in addition to two federal assistant adjutant generals, to clarify the senior command structure of the Nevada National Guard.

Colonel Sirfolio said the change "allows a clear delineation of current senior level command structure for the state." Dan Waters said the office would formalize duties already performed by senior staff members who oversee domestic operations and the Joint Staff; he told the committee the change would carry no additional state cost because the position would not receive separate compensation.

Witnesses including veterans’ groups supported the bill’s clarity of command. Andrew LePelbit of the United Veterans Legislative Council said a clearly defined second-in-command is "critical in any military organization" and endorsed the measure.

Senators asked administrative questions about pay and duties. Senator Neal asked whether the deputy and the federal assistant adjutant generals would be unclassified state employees and whether pay would differ. Waters and Colonel Sirfolio said the appointments would not add pay and that any additional duties would be performed within existing structures and ranks.

The committee took testimony and no opposition was recorded. The sponsor and witnesses said they would be available for follow-up questions; the hearing closed without a vote.