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House Bill 764

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Last Action to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Title AN ACT relating to death gratuity payments and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1118
Sponsors T. Pullin, T. Moore, J. Greer
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 61.315 to establish the amount of death gratuity benefits available to the survivors of any police officer, firefighter, or member of the military killed in the line of duty, by linking it to the federal death gratuity amount; provide that the state will pay this amount if the survivors are not eligible for payments from the federal government; provide that the amount apportioned to any surviving children less that 18 years of age shall be partially placed in trust; direct the Department of Military Affairs to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the death gratuity; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2009.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Military Affairs, death gratuity provisions
Deaths - Soldiers and officers, benefits tied to federal benefit rate
Effective Dates, Delayed - Death benefits for certain public employees, tie to federal benefit rate
Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate
Veterans' Affairs - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
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03/04/08
  • introduced in House
03/05/08
  • to Seniors, Military Affairs, & Public Safety (H)
03/10/08
  • posted in committee
03/12/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/13/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2008
03/18/08
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/20/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/21/08
  • received in Senate
03/26/08
  • to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend to make the promulgation of administrative regulations by the Department of Military Affairs permissive.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Military Affairs, death gratuity provisions
Deaths - Soldiers and officers, benefits tied to federal benefit rate
Effective Dates, Delayed - Death benefits for certain public employees, tie to federal benefit rate
Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate
Veterans' Affairs - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor T. Pullin
Summary Amend KRS 61.315 to clarify that other benefits that survivors are eligible for are not impacted by state coverage of death gratuity benefit, excluding that covered by Title 10 of the United States Code.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Military Affairs, death gratuity provisions
Deaths - Soldiers and officers, benefits tied to federal benefit rate
Effective Dates, Delayed - Death benefits for certain public employees, tie to federal benefit rate
Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate
Veterans' Affairs - Death benefits for military killed in line of duty, tie to federal benefit rate

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