Bill > SB3

This bill enhances the death benefits for peace officers, New Mexico Mounted Patrol members, and reserve police officers killed in the line of duty. It increases the supplemental death benefit from $250,000 to $1 million, to be paid to the surviving spouse, children, or parents. The bill also transfers any balance in the Law Enforcement Protection Fund in excess of $100,000 to the Peace Officers', New Mexico Mounted Patrol Members', and Reserve Police Officers' Survivors Fund, and increases the minimum balance of that fund from $350,000 to $1 million. Additionally, the bill makes various other adjustments to the distributions and expenditures from the Law Enforcement Protection Fund.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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