PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS SURVIVORS FUND
House Bill 4298
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Shackleton
Committee: Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Complete to 2-28-03
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4298 AS INTRODUCED 2-27-03
The bill would create a new act to establish and provide funding for the Public Safety Officers Survivors Fund, which would provide lifetime health insurance coverage for the spouse and/or children (until 18 years of age, or until 23 years of age if enrolled full-time in a college or university) of a public safety officer who was killed in the line of duty.
The fund would be administered by the Department of Treasury. The state treasurer would receive money and other assets for deposit into the fund, and would credit to the fund any interest and earnings from the fund. Any money remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year would remain in the fund and would not lapse into the general fund. Funds would be expended for the purposes of the bill only upon appropriation.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.