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JBC introduces Proposition 130 implementation bill; creates $1M death benefit, law‑enforcement fund and PERA financing plan
Summary
The Joint Budget Committee introduced the implementation bill for Proposition 130 6-0, creating a $1,000,000 death benefit for surviving families of covered first responders, establishing a peace‑officer training and support fund funded via a $500 million warrant to PERA and a capped annual transfer, and adding audit and tax‑exemption provisions.
The Joint Budget Committee voted 6-0 to introduce a draft implementing Proposition 130, which sets up a $1,000,000 lump‑sum death benefit for surviving family members of covered first responders, establishes a recurring distribution to local law‑enforcement agencies, and creates the financing mechanics tied to PERA investments.
OLLS attorney Pierce Lively summarized the proposal and financing. The bill creates a death‑benefit fund, initially funded with $5,000,000 on enactment and topped to $10,000,000 the following July, from which $1,000,000 payments would be made to surviving families in covered…
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