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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1239
	5	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1239
6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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	13	+	Introduced by:
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12		-	AN ACT CONCERNING THE FALLEN HERO FUND AND PROVIDING
13		-	HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO SURVIVORS OF FIRST
14		-	RESPONDERS WHO ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
	19	+	AN ACT CONCERNING A FALLEN OFFICER AND FIREFIGHTER
	20	+	FUND AND PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO
	21	+	SURVIVORS OF A FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
15	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
16	23		Assembly convened:
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18	25		Section 1. Section 3-122a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
19	26		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
20	27		(a) For purposes of this section: 3
21	28		(1) "Dependent child" means a child, whether by blood or adoption, 4
22		-	of a [police officer] first responder who (A) is under the age of twenty-5
23		-	two and was dependent on the earnings of such [officer] first responder 6
24		-	at the time of such [officer's] first responder's death, provided a child 7
25		-	shall not be considered dependent if such child provides more than half 8
26		-	of such child's own support, is married or is legally adopted by another 9
27		-	person, or (B) is any age and is physically or mentally incapacitated and 10
28		-	was dependent on the earnings of such [officer] first responder at the 11
29		-	time of such [officer's] first responder's death. 12
30		-	(2) "Emergency medical technician" has the same meaning as 13
31		-	provided in section 20-206jj. 14
32		-	(3) "Firefighter" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g. 15 Substitute Bill No. 1239
	29	+	of a police officer or firefighter who (A) is under the age of twenty-two 5
	30	+	and was dependent on the earnings of such officer or firefighter at the 6
	31	+	time of such officer's or firefighter's death, provided a child shall not be 7
	32	+	considered dependent if such child provides more than half of such 8
	33	+	child's own support, is married or is legally adopted by another person, 9
	34	+	or (B) is any age and is physically or mentally incapacitated and was 10
	35	+	dependent on the earnings of such officer or firefighter at the time of 11
	36	+	such officer's or firefighter's death. 12
	37	+	(2) "Firefighter" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g, 13
	38	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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37		-	(4) "First responder" means an emergency medical technician, 16
38		-	firefighter, paramedic or police officer. 17
39		-	[(2)] (5) "Killed in the line of duty" means the death of a [police officer] 18
40		-	first responder while engaged in the performance of such [officer's] first 19
41		-	responder's duties, resulting from an incident, an accident or violence 20
42		-	that caused such death or caused injuries that were the direct or 21
43		-	proximate cause of such [officer's] first responder's death, including any 22
44		-	death that is determined to be occupationally related by a workers' 23
45		-	compensation insurance carrier, an employer to whom a certificate of 24
46		-	self-insurance has been issued pursuant to section 31-248 or an 25
47		-	administrative law judge for workers' compensation purposes under 26
48		-	chapter 568. "Killed in the line of duty" does not include the death of a 27
49		-	[police officer] first responder through such [officer's] first responder's 28
50		-	own wanton or wilful act. 29
51		-	[(3) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as provided in 30
52		-	section 7-294a.] 31
53		-	(6) "Paramedic" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-206jj. 32
54		-	[(4)] (7) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 33
55		-	7-294a. 34
56		-	[(5)] (8) "Surviving family" means any person who is a surviving 35
57		-	spouse, surviving dependent child, surviving child who is not a 36
58		-	dependent child or surviving parent of a [police officer] first responder 37
59		-	killed in the line of duty, or a surviving individual listed on such 38
60		-	[officer's] first responder's most recent beneficiary form on file with such 39
61		-	[officer's employing law enforcement unit] first responder's employer. 40
62		-	(b) There is established a fund to be known as the ["Fallen Officer 41
63		-	Fund"] "Fallen Hero Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required 42
64		-	by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer 43
65		-	separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. The 44
66		-	interest derived from the investment of the fund shall be credited to the 45
67		-	fund. Amounts in the fund may be expended by the Comptroller for 46 Substitute Bill No. 1239
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	44	+	as amended by this act; 14
	45	+	[(2)] (3) "Killed in the line of duty" means the death of a police officer 15
	46	+	or firefighter while engaged in the performance of such officer's or 16
	47	+	firefighter's duties, resulting from an incident, an accident or violence 17
	48	+	that caused such death or caused injuries that were the direct or 18
	49	+	proximate cause of such officer's or firefighter's death, including any 19
	50	+	death that is determined to be occupationally related by a workers' 20
	51	+	compensation insurance carrier, an employer to whom a certificate of 21
	52	+	self-insurance has been issued pursuant to section 31-248 or an 22
	53	+	administrative law judge for workers' compensation purposes under 23
	54	+	chapter 568. "Killed in the line of duty" does not include the death of a 24
	55	+	police officer or firefighter through such officer's or firefighter's own 25
	56	+	wanton or wilful act. 26
	57	+	[(3)] (4) "Law enforcement unit" has the same meaning as provided 27
	58	+	in section 7-294a. 28
	59	+	[(4)] (5) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 29
	60	+	7-294a. 30
	61	+	[(5)] (6) "Surviving family" means any person who is a surviving 31
	62	+	spouse, surviving dependent child, surviving child who is not a 32
	63	+	dependent child or surviving parent of a police officer or firefighter 33
	64	+	killed in the line of duty, or a surviving individual listed on such officer's 34
	65	+	or firefighter's most recent beneficiary form on file with such officer's 35
	66	+	employing law enforcement unit or such firefighter's employer. 36
	67	+	(b) There is established a fund to be known as the "Fallen Officer and 37
	68	+	Firefighter Fund". The fund may contain any moneys required by law 38
	69	+	to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate 39
	70	+	and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. The interest 40
	71	+	derived from the investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. 41
	72	+	Amounts in the fund may be expended by the Comptroller for purposes 42
	73	+	of payments pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and 43
	74	+	reimbursement of municipalities pursuant to subdivision (2) of 44
	75	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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72		-	purposes of payments pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and 47
73		-	reimbursement of municipalities pursuant to subdivision (2) of 48
74		-	subsection (c) of section 3-123eee, as amended by this act. Any balance 49
75		-	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried 50
76		-	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. 51
77		-	(c) (1) After receiving notice, in a form and manner as determined by 52
78		-	the Comptroller, from an individual who is a member of the surviving 53
79		-	family of a [police officer] first responder who was killed in the line of 54
80		-	duty, the Comptroller shall pay, within available appropriations, a lump 55
81		-	sum death benefit totaling one hundred thousand dollars from the fund 56
82		-	established in subsection (b) of this section to such surviving family, in 57
83		-	accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (e) of this 58
84		-	section, provided the surviving family of a [police officer] first 59
85		-	responder killed in the line of duty shall not receive more than one such 60
86		-	lump sum death benefit. Payments shall be made to surviving families 61
87		-	in the order in which notices are received until the amount in such fund 62
88		-	is depleted. 63
89		-	(2) Any payment made pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 64
90		-	shall be in addition to any other benefits for which individuals of such 65
91		-	[officer's] first responder's surviving family are eligible and such 66
92		-	payments shall not be reduced or offset due to any other benefits, 67
93		-	including, but not limited to, workers' compensation or other survivor 68
94		-	benefits. 69
95		-	(d) Not later than July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 70
96		-	Comptroller shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 71
97		-	section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 72
98		-	having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security. Such 73
99		-	report shall include a list of all expenditures made from the fund 74
100		-	established by subsection (b) of this section during the prior year, the 75
101		-	current balance of such fund and information regarding additional 76
102		-	amounts needed for such fund. 77
103		-	(e) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations in accordance with the 78 Substitute Bill No. 1239
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	81	+	subsection (c) of section 3-123eee, as amended by this act. Any balance 45
	82	+	remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried 46
	83	+	forward in the fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. 47
	84	+	(c) (1) After receiving notice, in a form and manner as determined by 48
	85	+	the Comptroller, from an individual who is a member of the surviving 49
	86	+	family of a police officer or firefighter who was killed in the line of duty, 50
	87	+	the Comptroller shall pay, within available appropriations, a lump sum 51
	88	+	death benefit totaling one hundred thousand dollars from the fund 52
	89	+	established in subsection (b) of this section to such surviving family, in 53
	90	+	accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (e) of this 54
	91	+	section, provided the surviving family of a police officer or firefighter 55
	92	+	killed in the line of duty shall not receive more than one such lump sum 56
	93	+	death benefit. Payments shall be made to surviving families in the order 57
	94	+	in which notices are received until the amount in such fund is depleted. 58
	95	+	(2) Any payment made pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection 59
	96	+	shall be in addition to any other benefits for which individuals of such 60
	97	+	officer's or firefighter's surviving family are eligible and such payments 61
	98	+	shall not be reduced or offset due to any other benefits, including, but 62
	99	+	not limited to, workers' compensation or other survivor benefits. 63
	100	+	(d) Not later than July 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 64
	101	+	Comptroller shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of 65
	102	+	section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 66
	103	+	having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security. Such 67
	104	+	report shall include a list of all expenditures made from the fund 68
	105	+	established by subsection (b) of this section during the prior year, the 69
	106	+	current balance of such fund and information regarding additional 70
	107	+	amounts needed for such fund. 71
	108	+	(e) The Comptroller shall adopt regulations in accordance with the 72
	109	+	provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section, 73
	110	+	including, but not limited to, application procedures and criteria for 74
	111	+	awarding grants among individuals who are members of the surviving 75
	112	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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108		-	provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section, 79
109		-	including, but not limited to, application procedures and criteria for 80
110		-	awarding grants among individuals who are members of the surviving 81
111		-	family, with priority given to awards that would benefit a dependent 82
112		-	child or children and a spouse who is a member of the surviving family. 83
113		-	The Comptroller may implement policies and procedures necessary to 84
114		-	implement the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting 85
115		-	such regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt such regulations is 86
116		-	published on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after 87
117		-	the date of implementation of such policies and procedures. Any 88
118		-	policies and procedures implemented under this subsection shall be 89
119		-	valid until the time such regulations are adopted. 90
120		-	Sec. 2. Section 3-123aaa of the general statutes is repealed and the 91
121		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 92
122		-	As used in this section and sections 3-123bbb to 3-123hhh, inclusive, 93
123		-	as amended by this act: 94
124		-	(1) "First responder" has the same meaning as provided in section 3-95
125		-	122a, as amended by this act; 96
126		-	[(1)] (2) "Health Care Cost Containment Committee" means the 97
127		-	committee established in accordance with the ratified agreement 98
128		-	between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition 99
129		-	pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278. 100
130		-	[(2)] (3) "Killed in the line of duty" has the same meaning as provided 101
131		-	in section 3-122a, as amended by this act. 102
132		-	[(3)] (4) "Nonprofit employee" means any employee of a nonprofit 103
133		-	employer. 104
134		-	[(4)] (5) "Nonprofit employer" means (A) a nonprofit corporation, 105
135		-	organized under 26 USC 501, as amended from time to time, that (i) has 106
136		-	a purchase of service contract, as defined in section 4-70b, or (ii) receives 107
137		-	fifty per cent or more of its gross annual revenue from grants or funding 108 Substitute Bill No. 1239
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	118	+	family, with priority given to awards that would benefit a dependent 76
	119	+	child or children and a spouse who is a member of the surviving family. 77
	120	+	The Comptroller may implement policies and procedures necessary to 78
	121	+	implement the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting 79
	122	+	such regulations, provided notice of intent to adopt such regulations is 80
	123	+	published on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after 81
	124	+	the date of implementation of such policies and procedures. Any 82
	125	+	policies and procedures implemented under this subsection shall be 83
	126	+	valid until the time such regulations are adopted. 84
	127	+	Sec. 2. Section 3-123aaa of the general statutes is repealed and the 85
	128	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 86
	129	+	As used in this section and sections 3-123bbb to 3-123hhh, inclusive, 87
	130	+	as amended by this act: 88
	131	+	(1) "Firefighter" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g, 89
	132	+	as amended by this act; 90
	133	+	[(1)] (2) "Health Care Cost Containment Committee" means the 91
	134	+	committee established in accordance with the ratified agreement 92
	135	+	between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition 93
	136	+	pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278. 94
	137	+	[(2)] (3) "Killed in the line of duty" has the same meaning as provided 95
	138	+	in section 3-122a, as amended by this act. 96
	139	+	[(3)] (4) "Nonprofit employee" means any employee of a nonprofit 97
	140	+	employer. 98
	141	+	[(4)] (5) "Nonprofit employer" means (A) a nonprofit corporation, 99
	142	+	organized under 26 USC 501, as amended from time to time, that (i) has 100
	143	+	a purchase of service contract, as defined in section 4-70b, or (ii) receives 101
	144	+	fifty per cent or more of its gross annual revenue from grants or funding 102
	145	+	from the state, the federal government or a municipality or any 103
	146	+	combination thereof, or (B) an organization that is tax exempt pursuant 104
	147	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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142		-	from the state, the federal government or a municipality or any 109
143		-	combination thereof, or (B) an organization that is tax exempt pursuant 110
144		-	to 26 USC 501(c)(5), as amended from time to time. 111
145		-	[(5)] (6) "Nonstate public employee" means any employee or elected 112
146		-	officer of a nonstate public employer. 113
147		-	[(6)] (7) "Nonstate public employer" means a municipality or other 114
148		-	political subdivision of the state, including a board of education, quasi-115
149		-	public agency or public library. A municipality and a board of education 116
150		-	may be considered separate employers. 117
151		-	[(7)] (8) "Partnership plan" means a health care benefit plan offered 118
152		-	by the Comptroller to (A) nonstate public employers or nonprofit 119
153		-	employers pursuant to section 3-123bbb, as amended by this act, (B) 120
154		-	graduate assistants at The University of Connecticut and The University 121
155		-	of Connecticut Health Center, (C) postdoctoral trainees at The 122
156		-	University of Connecticut and The University of Connecticut Health 123
157		-	Center, (D) graduate fellows at The University of Connecticut and The 124
158		-	University of Connecticut Health Center, and (E) graduate students of 125
159		-	The University of Connecticut participating in university-funded 126
160		-	internships as part of their graduate program. 127
161		-	[(8) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 7-128
162		-	294a.] 129
163		-	(9) "State employee plan" means a self-insured group health care 130
164		-	benefits plan established under subsection (m) of section 5-259. 131
165		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb of the general statutes is 132
166		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 133
167		-	2025): 134
168		-	(i) (1) A nonstate public employer that provides coverage pursuant to 135
169		-	a partnership plan to a [police officer] first responder who is killed in 136
170		-	the line of duty shall continue to provide such coverage to the survivors 137
171		-	of such [officer] first responder who were covered under such plan at 138 Substitute Bill No. 1239
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	153	+	to 26 USC 501(c)(5), as amended from time to time. 105
	154	+	[(5)] (6) "Nonstate public employee" means any employee or elected 106
	155	+	officer of a nonstate public employer. 107
	156	+	[(6)] (7) "Nonstate public employer" means a municipality or other 108
	157	+	political subdivision of the state, including a board of education, quasi-109
	158	+	public agency or public library. A municipality and a board of education 110
	159	+	may be considered separate employers. 111
	160	+	[(7)] (8) "Partnership plan" means a health care benefit plan offered 112
	161	+	by the Comptroller to (A) nonstate public employers or nonprofit 113
	162	+	employers pursuant to section 3-123bbb, as amended by this act, (B) 114
	163	+	graduate assistants at The University of Connecticut and The University 115
	164	+	of Connecticut Health Center, (C) postdoctoral trainees at The 116
	165	+	University of Connecticut and The University of Connecticut Health 117
	166	+	Center, (D) graduate fellows at The University of Connecticut and The 118
	167	+	University of Connecticut Health Center, and (E) graduate students of 119
	168	+	The University of Connecticut participating in university-funded 120
	169	+	internships as part of their graduate program. 121
	170	+	[(8)] (9) "Police officer" has the same meaning as provided in section 122
	171	+	7-294a. 123
	172	+	[(9)] (10) "State employee plan" means a self-insured group health 124
	173	+	care benefits plan established under subsection (m) of section 5-259. 125
	174	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb of the general statutes is 126
	175	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 127
	176	+	2025): 128
	177	+	(i) (1) A nonstate public employer that provides coverage pursuant to 129
	178	+	a partnership plan to a police officer or firefighter who is killed in the 130
	179	+	line of duty shall continue to provide such coverage to the survivors of 131
	180	+	such officer or firefighter who were covered under such plan at the time 132
	181	+	of such officer's or firefighter's death. Such coverage shall continue 133
	182	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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176		-	the time of such [officer's] first responder's death. Such coverage shall 139
177		-	continue without break for a period of one year after such [officer's] first 140
178		-	responder's death, and may be renewed annually for up to five years. 141
179		-	Such nonstate public employer shall facilitate continuation and renewal 142
180		-	of such coverage. 143
181		-	(2) A nonstate public employer that did not provide coverage 144
182		-	pursuant to a partnership plan to a [police officer] first responder who 145
183		-	is killed in the line of duty shall apply for coverage pursuant to a 146
184		-	partnership plan for those survivors of such [officer] first responder 147
185		-	who were receiving health care benefit coverage through a plan offered 148
186		-	to such [officer] first responder at the time of such [officer's] first 149
187		-	responder's death, at the request of such survivors. The Comptroller 150
188		-	shall accept such application upon the terms and conditions applicable 151
189		-	to the partnership plan for enrollment and provision of coverage to such 152
190		-	survivors for one year. Such enrollment and coverage may be renewed 153
191		-	annually for up to five years. Such nonstate public employer shall 154
192		-	facilitate initiation and renewal of such enrollment and coverage. 155
193		-	Sec. 4. Subsection (c) of section 3-123eee of the general statutes is 156
194		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 157
195		-	2025): 158
196		-	(c) (1) Each employer shall pay monthly the amount determined by 159
197		-	the Comptroller, pursuant to this section, for coverage of its employees 160
198		-	or its employees and retirees, as appropriate, under a partnership plan. 161
199		-	An employer may require each covered employee to contribute a 162
200		-	portion of the cost of such employee's coverage under the plan, subject 163
201		-	to any collective bargaining obligation applicable to such employer, 164
202		-	provided no contribution may be required of an individual receiving 165
203		-	coverage as described in subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb, as amended 166
204		-	by this act. 167
205		-	(2) An employer making payments pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 168
206		-	subsection for coverage under a partnership plan of an individual or 169
207		-	individuals described in subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb, as amended 170 Substitute Bill No. 1239
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	188	+	without break for a period of one year after such officer's or firefighter's 134
	189	+	death, and may be renewed annually for up to five years. Such nonstate 135
	190	+	public employer shall facilitate continuation and renewal of such 136
	191	+	coverage. 137
	192	+	(2) A nonstate public employer that did not provide coverage 138
	193	+	pursuant to a partnership plan to a police officer or firefighter who is 139
	194	+	killed in the line of duty shall apply for coverage pursuant to a 140
	195	+	partnership plan for those survivors of such officer or firefighter who 141
	196	+	were receiving health care benefit coverage through a plan offered to 142
	197	+	such officer or firefighter at the time of such officer's or firefighter's 143
	198	+	death, at the request of such survivors. The Comptroller shall accept 144
	199	+	such application upon the terms and conditions applicable to the 145
	200	+	partnership plan for enrollment and provision of coverage to such 146
	201	+	survivors for one year. Such enrollment and coverage may be renewed 147
	202	+	annually for up to five years. Such nonstate public employer shall 148
	203	+	facilitate initiation and renewal of such enrollment and coverage. 149
	204	+	Sec. 4. Subsection (c) of section 3-123eee of the general statutes is 150
	205	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 151
	206	+	2025): 152
	207	+	(c) (1) Each employer shall pay monthly the amount determined by 153
	208	+	the Comptroller, pursuant to this section, for coverage of its employees 154
	209	+	or its employees and retirees, as appropriate, under a partnership plan. 155
	210	+	An employer may require each covered employee to contribute a 156
	211	+	portion of the cost of such employee's coverage under the plan, subject 157
	212	+	to any collective bargaining obligation applicable to such employer, 158
	213	+	provided no contribution may be required of an individual receiving 159
	214	+	coverage as described in subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb, as amended 160
	215	+	by this act. 161
	216	+	(2) An employer making payments pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 162
	217	+	subsection for coverage under a partnership plan of an individual or 163
	218	+	individuals described in subsection (i) of section 3-123bbb, as amended 164
	219	+	Raised Bill No. 1239
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212		-	by this act, shall be reimbursed by the Comptroller for the total cost of 171
213		-	such payments from the Fallen [Officer] Hero Fund established 172
214		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3-122a, as amended by this act. 173
215		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (j) of section 10a-105 of the general statutes is 174
216		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 175
217		-	2025): 176
218		-	(j) Said board of trustees may provide health care coverage for 177
219		-	graduate assistants, postdoctoral trainees, graduate fellows and 178
220		-	graduate student interns identified in subdivision [(6)] (8) of section 3-179
221		-	123aaa, as amended by this act, by enrolling such individuals in a 180
222		-	partnership plan as defined in section 3-123aaa, as amended by this act. 181
223		-	All premiums and expenses resulting from the participation of such 182
224		-	individuals in the partnership plan shall be paid by the university. No 183
225		-	such premiums or expenses shall be charged to the General Fund. 184
	223	+	LCO No. 4334 7 of 7
	224	+
	225	+	by this act, shall be reimbursed by the Comptroller for the total cost of 165
	226	+	such payments from the Fallen Officer and Firefighter Fund established 166
	227	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3-122a, as amended by this act. 167
	228	+	Sec. 5. Section 7-313g of the general statutes is repealed and the 168
	229	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 169
	230	+	For purposes of this section and sections 3-122a, as amended by this 170
	231	+	act, 3-123, 3-123aaa, as amended by this act, 7-313h to 7-313k inclusive, 171
	232	+	and 29-303, "firefighter" shall include any (1) local fire marshal, deputy 172
	233	+	fire marshal, fire investigator, fire inspector and such other classes of 173
	234	+	inspectors and investigators for whom the State Fire Marshal and the 174
	235	+	Codes and Standards Committee, acting jointly, have adopted 175
	236	+	minimum standards of qualification pursuant to section 29-298; and (2) 176
	237	+	uniformed member of a paid municipal, state or volunteer fire 177
	238	+	department. 178
226	239		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
227	240		sections:
228	241
229	242		Section 1 July 1, 2025 3-122a
230	243		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 3-123aaa
231	244		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 3-123bbb(i)
232	245		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 3-123eee(c)
233		-	Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 ~~10a-105(j)~~
	246	+	Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 7-313g
234	247
235		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
236		-	Section 5 was added to conform with the changes being made in
237		-	Section 2.
	248	+	Statement of Purpose:
	249	+	To (1) establish that the surviving family of a firefighter killed in the line
	250	+	of duty shall be paid a death benefit from the Fallen Officer Fund, (2)
	251	+	rename such fund the "Fallen Officer and Firefighter Fund", and (3)
	252	+	provide health insurance coverage to the survivors of a firefighter killed
	253	+	in the line of duty.
238	254
239		-	PS Joint Favorable Subst.
	255	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	256	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	257	+	underlined.]
240	258