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House advances bill to expand one‑time survivor benefit for additional emergency personnel; third reading ordered
Summary
The Vermont House advanced S.89 on April 21 to expand the state's one‑time death benefit to four additional classes of emergency personnel and ordered third reading; the measure is prospective with an effective date of July 1, 2026. Appropriations reported no new spending but said the fund currently has enough for one claim.
The Vermont House on April 21 voted to propose to the Senate an amendment to S.89 and ordered a third reading of the bill, which would expand the state's one‑time survivor death benefit to include several additional categories of emergency personnel.
Representative Burrows, speaking for the General and Housing Committee, said the benefit — currently a one‑time payment historically set at $80,000 for firefighters and EMS families — should be extended to recognize the risks faced by other public servants. "S.89 expands the definition of emergency…
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