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MN SF1768

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2015

Primary Sponsor

Vicki Jensen

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Requires fire chiefs to report the death of any active firefighter to the state fire marshal without undue delay, including the cause of death and circumstances.

  • Mandates municipalities operating fire departments provide health insurance coverage to dependents of volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty.

  • Municipalities must contribute to volunteer firefighter dependent coverage at the same level required for career firefighters under existing law.

  • Coverage for volunteer firefighter dependents must continue until the dependent reaches age 65 or is no longer classified as a dependent.

  • Defines "volunteer firefighter" to include paid per call firefighters and clarifies that "firefighter" in existing law does not include volunteers.

Legislative Description

Active firefighter deaths reporting requirement to state fire marshal; volunteer firefighter killed in line of duty continued health insurance coverage requirement

Last Action

Comm report: Amended, No recommendation, re-referred to Finance

4/7/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance4/7/2015
Judiciary3/16/2015

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