Bill Text: DE HB266 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Employees' Group Life Insurance.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-03 - Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House [HB266 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB266-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Miro & Sen. Peterson & Sen. Cloutier & Rep. Heffernan; |
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Reps. Kenton, Carson; Sen. Ennis |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 266 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE. |
Section 1.Amend §5546(a), Title 29, Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§5546 Burial benefits.
(a) Upon the death of an
individual receiving a pension under this chapter the sum of$7,000$10,000 shall be paid from the Fund to a designated beneficiary
or in the absence of a designated beneficiary the amount of this benefit shall
be paid to the deceased pensioner's estate.
(b) The benefit granted under this section shall not be construed as a contractual obligation of the State or of the Pension Fund and may be revised or terminated by an act of the General Assembly.
(c) Benefits granted under this section may be assigned to a licensed funeral home to cover the funeral and associated expenses of the deceased pensioner, subject to the signed consent of the beneficiary or his or her legal guardian using a form approved for such use by the Board of Pension Trustees.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill increases the state employees' pension plan group life insurance benefit from $7,000 to $10,000.This benefit has not been changed since July 2001. |
