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House Bill 139

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Last Action 01/05/21: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements Actuarial Analysis
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 809
Sponsors J. Blanton, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, K. Bratcher, M. Cantrell, R. Dotson, K. Fleming, D. Frazier Gordon, A. Gentry, D. Hale, M. Hart, A. Hatton, S. Heavrin, T. Huff, D. Lewis, S. Lewis, M. Marzian, C. Massey, M. Meredith, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, R. Roberts, S. Sheldon, A. Tackett Laferty, W. Thomas, J. Tipton, R. Webber, B. Wesley, B. Wheatley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 16.582 and 61.621 to increase minimum total and permanent in line of duty or duty-related disability benefits payable to a member of any of the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems from 25% to 75% of the member's monthly average pay; amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to define "monthly average pay" as it relates to total and permanent line of duty and duty-related disability benefits; amend KRS 16.505 to amend the definition of "dependent child" as it relates to total and permanent line of duty or duty-related disability; amend KRS 61.702 to ensure full hospital and medical insurance benefits for the member, spouse, and dependents of a member who has a total and permanent in line of duty or duty-related disability; provide for prospective adjustments in benefits for those eligible members who were totally and permanently disabled in line of duty or due to a duty-related injury; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Effective Dates, Emergency - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Public Officers and Employees - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Retirement and Pensions - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Retroactive Legislation - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of
Actuarial Analysis - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of

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12/11/20
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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