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ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5322
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/15/96.
Providing a
death benefit award.
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 41.26 RCW; adding a
new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; creating a new section; 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 41.26 RCW under the subchapter heading
"provisions applicable to plan I and plan II" to read as follows:
(1)
A one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's
estate, or such person or persons, trust or organization as the member shall
have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the
department. If there be no such designated person or persons still living at
the time of the member's death, such member's death benefit shall be paid to
the member's surviving spouse as if in fact such spouse had been nominated by
written designation, or if there be no such surviving spouse, then to such
member's legal representatives.
(2)
The benefit under this section shall be paid only where death occurs as a
result of injuries sustained in the course of employment. The determination of
eligibility for the benefit shall be made consistent with Title 51 RCW by the
department of labor and industries. The department of labor and industries
shall notify the department of retirement systems by order under RCW 51.52.050.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
A one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid to the member's
estate, or such person or persons, trust or organization as the member shall
have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the
department. If there be no such designated person or persons still living at
the time of the member's death, such member's death benefit shall be paid to
the member's surviving spouse as if in fact such spouse had been nominated by
written designation, or if there be no such surviving spouse, then to such
member's legal representatives.
(2)
The benefit under this section shall be paid only where death occurs as a
result of injuries sustained in the course of employment. The determination of
eligibility for the benefit shall be made consistent with Title 51 RCW by the
department of labor and industries. The department of labor and industries
shall notify the department of retirement systems by order under RCW 51.52.050.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. The
Joint Committee on Pension Policy will conduct a study on providing a similar
death benefit for volunteer fire fighters and reserve law enforcement officers
and report back to the appropriate legislative committees by December 1, 1996.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4. 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.
