West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB3433: Modifying language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor’s benefit payments.
Status: Passed one chamber, March 26, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to modify the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers.
What the bill says
To amend and reenact §15-11-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers; amending the internal effective date; and making technical corrections to the section. ARTICLE 11. payment OF FUNERAL EXPENSES. §15-11-2. Payment of funeral expenses of law-enforcement, safety, and emergency workers killed who die in the line of duty. (a) The Secretar.
From the engrossed text, March 20, 2025:
A BILL to amend and reenact §15-11-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to modifying the language in the statute to make it consistent with W.Va. Code §5H-1-2(b) for survivor's benefit payment for first responders for purposes of payment for funeral expenses of law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers; amending the internal effective date; and making technical corrections to the section. ARTICLE 11. payment OF FUNERAL EXPENSES. §15-11-2. Payment of funeral expenses of law-enforcement, safety, and emergency workers killed who die in the line of duty. (a) The Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety the Department of Homeland Security shall, upon written request, direct payment from the fund in the form of a draft as provided in this article of up to and including an amount not exceeding $8,000 for the reasonable funeral expenses, including burial expenses, of a law-enforcement, safety, or emergency worker killed who dies on or after January 1, 1999 2025, while carrying out as a proximate result of the performance of official duties: Provided, That funds shall not be expended for any funeral expense that is otherwise payable pursuant to the provisions of §23-4-1 et seq. of this code, as amended, or other benefit programs established by a provision of this code which does not involve employee participation: Provided, however, That …