First Substitute S.B. 19

Senator R. Mont Evans proposes to substitute the following bill:

1 SURVIVOR BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES
2 2000 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
5 AN ACT RELATING TO RETIREMENT; AMENDING INSURANCE BENEFIT PROVISIONS
6 FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES' SURVIVORS.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 49-8-405, as last amended by Chapter 282, Laws of Utah 1998
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 49-8-405 is amended to read:
12 49-8-405. Insurance benefits for employees' beneficiaries.
13 (1) As used in this section:
14 (a) "Children" includes stepchildren and legally adopted children.
15 (b) "Line of duty death" means a death resulting from external force or violence
16 occasioned by an act of duty as an employee.
17 [(1)] (2) The beneficiary of [a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
18 Classifications,] an employee who is employed by the state and who dies in the line of duty [as
19 defined under Subsection (3),] shall receive:
20 (a) the proceeds of a group term life insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 to be
21 purchased by the division and paid for by the employing unit[.]; and
22 (b) a group health insurance policy paid for by the employing unit that covers the
23 employee's:
24 (i) surviving spouse until remarriage; and
25 (ii) unmarried children up to the age of 26.

26 [(2)] (3) Any political subdivision [which employs a peace officer under Title 53, Chapter
27 13, Peace Officer Classifications,] may provide the benefit under Subsection [(1)] (2).
28 [(3) "Line of duty death" means a death resulting from external force or violence
29 occasioned by an act of duty as a peace officer.]