HB 1931 -- ST. LOUIS POLICE COMPENSATION

CO-SPONSORS:  Johnson (61), Daus

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Municipal
Corporations by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill requires the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to
provide health, medical, and life insurance coverage for spouses
or dependents of deceased or retired officers and employees of
the department who receive pension benefits.  Current state law
prohibits the board from providing these benefits to dependents.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that when a police officer or
employee dies, insurance coverage is terminated for the surviving
spouse and dependents and that purchasing new insurance is very
costly, thus resulting in financial hardships for surviving
spouses and dependents.  The bill would result in no fiscal
impact on the City of St. Louis.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Johnson (61); and St.
Louis Police Officers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Joseph Deering, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:03 am