09RS HB426

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HB 426/LM (BR 1035) - K. Sinnette

AN ACT relating to deaths in the line of duty.

Amend KRS 95.860 relating to retirement benefits for a surviving spouse, minor children, and parents of a police officer or firefighter who dies due to occupational causes to increase benefit for surviving spouse from 25% to 50% of the deceased member's salary and increase benefit from 75% to 100% of deceased member's salary for combined payments to the surviving spouse and surviving minor children; increase benefit from 25% to 50% of member's last rate of salary for a parent if there are no other eligible survivors, or 755 for two parents if there are no other eligible survivors.

Feb 12-introduced in House
Feb 23-to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

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