West Virginia HB5451 amends the state code to ensure $8,000 in funeral expenses for first responders killed in the line of duty.

West Virginia HB5451 modifies the state code to ensure that funeral expenses for law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers killed in the line of duty are covered up to $8,000. The bill aligns the language with current code and corrects technical errors. It specifies that if other funds are available, they should be used to ensure the total funeral expenses do not exceed $8,000. The Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety will direct the payment upon request from an employer or agency head.

West Virginia HB5451 amends the state code to ensure $8,000 in funeral expenses for first responders killed in the line of duty.

West Virginia HB5451 modifies the state code to ensure that funeral expenses for law enforcement, safety, and emergency workers killed in the line of duty are covered up to $8,000. The bill aligns the language with current code and corrects technical errors. It specifies that if other funds are available, they should be used to ensure the total funeral expenses do not exceed $8,000. The Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety will direct the payment upon request from an employer or agency head.