HOUSE BILL NO. 4780
June 15, 2023, Introduced by Rep. Morgan and referred to the Committee on Government
Operations.
A bill to amend 1942 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9, entitled
"An act providing for compensation to certain fire fighters injured
in the safeguarding of life and property, and payment to the
surviving spouse and dependents in case of death; and to make an
appropriation therefor,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 419.203), as amended by 1983 PA 207.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 3. The surviving spouse and dependents of a fire fighter
2 firefighter who is killed in safeguarding life or property outside
3 his or her jurisdiction from damage due to an explosion, fire, or
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1 other disaster, however caused, or in transportation to or from a
2 fire, explosion, or other disaster, however caused, outside his or
3 her jurisdiction, shall receive the sum of $500.00 for defraying
4 the expense of burial, and compensation equivalent to the amount
5 provided at the time of death of the fire fighter firefighter under
6 the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, Act No. 317 of
7 the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 418.101 to 418.941 of the
8 Michigan Compiled Laws. 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to 418.941.
9 Compensation shall must be payable to the spouse of the fire
10 fighter, firefighter, if living, and until remarriage; the children
11 of the fire fighter, firefighter, while dependent; the mother,
12 father, or both, parent or parents of the fire fighter,
13 firefighter, while dependent; and the brothers and sisters siblings
14 of the fire fighter, firefighter, while dependent; in the order
15 named. If the fire fighter firefighter does not leave a surviving
16 spouse or any dependents as defined in this section, the estate of
17 the fire fighter firefighter shall receive the sum of $500.00 for
18 the expense of the fire fighter's firefighter's burial.
19 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
20 unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution F
21 (request no. 00367'23) of the 102nd Legislature becomes a part of
22 the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
23 XII of the state constitution of 1963.
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Statutes affected: House Introduced Bill: 419.203