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Committee approves bill allowing assignment of state retiree life benefits to funeral homes
Summary
House Bill 1234 would let beneficiaries assign state retiree life insurance benefits directly to funeral homes for payment of funeral expenses; sponsor cited unpaid funeral bills during COVID as a rationale. The committee approved the bill by voice vote in this hearing.
Representative Taylor presented House Bill 1234 to the Retirement Committee, saying the measure would allow beneficiaries of the state retiree life insurance program to assign payment of funeral expenses directly to a funeral home. "This bill will allow the plan to accept that assignment, and it specifically states it can only…
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