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SF3030 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Service line-of duty death benefits for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters provided provision

Related bill: HF2817

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to provide service line of duty death benefits to part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters in Minnesota. It aims to recognize the duties and risks taken on by these firefighters, similar to full-time firefighters, and extend the same benefits to them.

Main Provisions

  • The bill amends the definition of "public safety officer" in Minnesota law to explicitly include part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.
  • These firefighters will now qualify for service line of duty death benefits when they perform certain hazardous duties.
  • Tasks recognized for these benefits include non-routine, stressful, or strenuous physical activities related to firefighting, emergency motor vehicle operations, investigation of fire origins, emergency medical services, and hazardous material responses.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The amendment specifically includes part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters in the category of public safety officers eligible for service line of duty death benefits. Previously, the focus was on full-time firefighters and other emergency personnel.
  • It clarifies the types of activities that qualify as hazardous duties deserving compensation upon line-of-duty death, thereby expanding the protections for these groups.

Relevant Terms

part-time firefighter, volunteer firefighter, paid on-call firefighter, public safety officer, line of duty death benefits, non-routine stressful physical activity, fire department, emergency medical services, hazardous material responder.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
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    "citation": "299A.41",
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