SB 300-FN-A – AS INTRODUCED
2008 SESSION
04/09
SENATE BILL 300-FN-A
AN ACT relative to death benefits for corrections officers killed in the line of duty.
SPONSORS: Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Gatsas, Dist 16; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Carson, Rock 3; Rep. Marshall Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Welch, Rock 8
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill allows correction officers killed in the line of duty to be eligible for death benefits.
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08-2039
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to death benefits for corrections officers killed in the line of duty.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Employees Group Insurance; Death Benefit for Corrections Officer Killed in Line of Duty. Amend the section heading of RSA 21-I:29-a, and RSA 21-I:29-a, I-II to read as follows:
21-I:29-a Death Benefit for Police Officer [or], Firefighter, or Corrections Officer Killed in Line of Duty.
I. In this section:
(a) “Corrections officer” means a certified corrections officer employed by the state in any state or county correctional facility.
(b) “Family” means the surviving spouse of the police officer [or], firefighter, or corrections officer, or if there is no surviving spouse, the child or children of such [police officer or firefighter] individual or, if there is no surviving child, the parent or parents of such [police officer or firefighter] individual.
[(b)] (c) “Firefighter” means any firefighter, including auxiliary, intermittent, special, part-time, volunteer, call, or reserve firefighters who are employed by a city or town within the state of New Hampshire, or any firefighter employed by the state of New Hampshire.
[(c)] (d) “Killed in the line of duty” means a death of a police officer [or], firefighter, or corrections officer while in the performance of his or her duties as a result of incident, accident, or violence causing death or injuries which are the direct or proximate cause of death.
[(d)] (e) “Police officer” means any law enforcement officer with the power of arrest, including auxiliary, intermittent, special, part-time, or reserve police officers who are employed by a city or town within the state of New Hampshire, or any state law enforcement officer employed by the state of New Hampshire who has power of arrest as determined by state law.
II. In addition to any other benefits provided under this chapter, the state treasurer shall pay a $100,000 death benefit to the family of a police officer [or], firefighter, or corrections officer killed in the line of duty. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
LBAO
08-2039
11/14/07
SB 300-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to death benefits for corrections officers killed in the line of duty.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill may increase state general fund expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2009 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or state, county and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill will provide a $100,000 death benefit to corrections officers killed in the line of duty. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. There may be an increase in general fund expenditures if a corrections officer is killed in the line of duty.