CS/HB 259

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to firefighter death benefits; amending s.
3	112.191, F.S.; revises provisions providing death benefits
4	for firefighters; expanding activities entitling
5	firefighters to death benefits to include participation in
6	training exercises; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1.  Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of
11	section 112.191, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
12	112.191  Firefighters; death benefits.--
13	(2)
14	(b)  The sum of $50,000, as adjusted pursuant to paragraph
15	(i), shall be paid as provided in this section if a firefighter
16	is accidentally killed as specified in paragraph (a) and the
17	accidental death occurs as a result of the firefighter's
18	response to what is reasonably believed to be an emergency
19	involving the protection of life or property or the
20	firefighter's participation in a training exercise. This sum
21	shall be in addition to any sum provided for in paragraph (a).
22	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in no case shall the
23	amount payable under this subsection be less than the actual
24	amount stated therein.
25	(c)  If a firefighter, while engaged in the performance of
26	his or her firefighter duties, is unlawfully and intentionally
27	killed, is injured and dies as a result of such injury, dies as
28	a result of a fire which has been determined to have been caused
29	by an act of arson, or subsequently dies as a result of injuries
30	sustained therefrom, the sum of $150,000, as adjusted pursuant
31	to paragraph (i), shall be paid as provided in this section.
32	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in no case shall the
33	amount payable under this subsection be less than the actual
34	amount stated therein.
35	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

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