Bill Summary

by State Affairs Committee, Ingoglia Co Sponsors: Altman, Avila, Brannan III, Buchanan, Bush III, Caruso, Casello, Daniels, Donalds, Duran, Eskamani, Fernández (RESIGNED), Fetterhoff, Fine, Fischer, Fitzenhagen, Geller, Goff-Marcil, Good, Gottlieb, Gregory, Grieco, Hogan Johnson, Jacobs (Deceased), Jones, Joseph, LaMarca, Latvala, Leek, Mercado, Newton, Polo, Polsky, Robinson (W) Jr., Roth, Smith (C), Thompson, Valdes, Watson (C), Webb, Willhite, Williams, Williamson, Zika, Stevenson

Firefighters: Grants certain benefits to firefighter upon receiving diagnosis of cancer if certain conditions are met; requires employer to make certain disability payments to firefighter in event of total & permanent disability; provides for death benefits to firefighter's beneficiary if firefighter dies as result of cancer or cancer treatments; specifies that any costs associated with benefits granted by act must be borne by employer; requires Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt certain rules; adjusts allocation of funds to provide line-of-duty death benefits for members in investment plan of FRS; directs Division of Law Revision to adjust employer contribution rates for Special Risk Class & DROP in FRS. Effective Date: July 1, 2019

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