SENATE DOCKET, NO. 981        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1353

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

 

Anthony W. Petruccelli

First Suffolk and Middlesex

3/23/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 981        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1353

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1353) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, James R. Miceli, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 9C ½ of chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding in the fifth line after the phrase ”under the age of 26,” the words “and such children who are over age nineteen and physically or mentally incapacitated from earnings”.

SECTION 2. Section 9C ½ of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in the sixth line the words “continue to”.

SECTION 3. Section 9C ½ of said chapter 32B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out in the twelfth line the words “100 per cent of the premium” and inserting in place there of the following words:-  a premium at the same rate as retirees of the governmental unit from time to time as part of the total cost for such hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance.