S 3446
"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code inspection surcharge.
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Bill overview
This bill, the "Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act," aims to support the families of volunteer emergency service providers. It doubles pension amounts for deceased volunteer firefighters, EMTs, and rescue squad workers, provides for burial expenses, and adjusts life insurance coverage. Furthermore, the bill allows municipalities to establish a surcharge on fire code inspections to help cover the costs associated with these provisions.
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James Beach
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