Bill > AB799

This bill requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to pay a death benefit to the designated beneficiary of an incarcerated firefighter who dies while participating in the California Conservation Camp program. The death benefit would be paid within 60 days if the incarcerated individual dies during active firefighting deployment, while completing firefighter training exercises, or while physically or mentally incapacitated as a result of performing these duties. The total death benefit would consist of two parts: a flat $50,000 payment and an additional amount equal to 50 percent of the crew member's annual compensation during the 12 months before their death. This legislation recognizes the dangerous nature of firefighting work performed by incarcerated individuals in conservation camps and provides financial support to their chosen beneficiaries in the event of a line-of-duty death, addressing a gap in existing labor and corrections policies that previously did not provide such comprehensive death benefits for incarcerated firefighters.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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