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ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5322
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Gaspard, Roach, McDonald, Rinehart, Heavey, Johnson, Franklin, Loveland, West and Winsley)
Read first time 01/15/96.
AN ACT Relating to a death benefit award for certain law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and commissioned employees of the Washington state patrol who die in the line of duty; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit award is granted for dying as a result of injuries sustained in the course of employment to: (a) Any law enforcement officer or fire fighter under chapter 41.26 RCW; (b) any commissioned state patrol officer who is a member of the state patrol retirement system under chapter 43.43 RCW; (c) any fisheries patrol officer under RCW 75.08.011; (d) any volunteer fire fighter under chapter 41.24 RCW; and (e) any wildlife agent under RCW 77.08.010.
(2) The award under subsection (1) of this section shall be funded by the legislature as a sundry claim in the omnibus appropriations bill under RCW 43.88.080. Payment shall not be made from any of the retirement funds under the administration of the department of retirement systems.
(3) The director of the department of retirement systems shall adopt rules for implementing the death benefit award.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 41.26 RCW under the subchapter heading "provisions applicable to plan I and plan II" to read as follows:
A law enforcement officer or fire fighter is entitled to a death benefit award under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
An appointee under RCW 43.43.020 is entitled to a death benefit award under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 41.40 RCW under the subchapter heading "provisions applicable to plan I and plan II" to read as follows:
A fisheries patrol officer or wildlife agent is entitled to a death benefit award under section 1 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
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