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Legislature places line‑of‑duty death benefit bill on e‑voting file after unanimous floor support
Summary
Bill 10‑38 COR would create a government of Guam one‑time death benefit of $100,000 for survivors of public safety and law enforcement officers if their death qualifies under the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. The Legislature placed the measure on the e‑voting file after floor discussion and added multiple cosponsors.
The Guam Legislature placed Bill 10‑38 COR, as amended by the committee, on the e‑voting calendar after several senators on Monday voiced support for a new one‑time death benefit for public safety and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
The measure, as amended, would create a government of Guam “Public Safety and Law Enforcement Officers Line of Duty Benefit” and an associated fund. If an officer’s death qualifies for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program, the officer’s survivor would be entitled to a one‑time $100,000 payment from the government of Guam payable from the fund established by the bill. The bill states the local payment would not reduce other benefits…
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