Bill Text: NJ A4328 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-11-21 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee [A4328 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A4328-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GILBERT "WHIP" L. WILSON
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes payment of funeral expenses for certain public safety employees killed in line of duty.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning funeral payments for public safety personnel and supplementing chapter 18A of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. As used in this act:
"Family" means the spouse, parent, children or other person who pays the funeral expenses of a public safety employee who is killed in the line of duty; and
"Public safety employee" means a permanent, full-time member of a State, county or municipal law enforcement agency who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, apprehension, arrest and conviction of offenders against the laws of this State; an active member in good standing of a paid, part-paid or volunteer fire department or of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance or rescue squad; or a State or county correctional officer.
2. When a public safety employee is killed in the performance of his duties, the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey shall reimburse the employee's family for the reasonable expenses of the employee's funeral.
This reimbursement shall defray the actual costs of the funeral but shall not exceed a total amount of $10,000. The reimbursement shall be reduced by any amount payable for funeral expenses from workers' compensation pursuant to R.S.34:15-13.
3. The Treasurer shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purpose of this act, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be applicable to public safety employees who are killed in the line of duty on or after the effective date.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes a State contribution to the funeral expenses of police officers; firefighters; first aid, ambulance and rescue squad members; and correctional officers who are killed in the line of duty.
The bill requires the State
Treasurer to reimburse the actual funeral expenses of these public safety
officers in an amount not to exceed $10,000. This reimbursement would be
reduced by any amount payable for funeral expenses from worker's compensation.
The bill would take effect immediately and be applicable to persons killed
in the line of duty on or after the effective date.
According to the sponsor, this bill is intended to provide a token of public appreciation to the survivors of the brave men and women who risk their lives daily to protect the residents of this State.
