04/11/2002 01:37 PM Senate L&C

          HB 480-DEATH/SURVIVOR BENEFITS IN PERS & TRS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN STEVENS announced HB 480 to be up for consideration.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FRED  DYSON, sponsor of  HB 480, said  that current                                                              
state law says if  somebody shoots you while you're  on the job or                                                              
on your  official duties,  your survivors  will get  significantly                                                              
better benefits than  if they shoot you while you're  off the job.                                                              
This bill extends  it so if you are shot off the  job, but because                                                              
of the job, your  survivors get the full benefits.  He understands                                                              
that   the  Administration   has   no  objections   and   actually                                                              
appreciates this getting fixed.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN asked if a different  effective date would require a                                                              
title change resolution.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  DAVIS said  yes. She  moved  to pass  CSHB480 (STA)  from                                                              
committee  with individual  recommendations  and  $0 fiscal  note.                                                              
There were no objections and it was so ordered.