Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 7.

Present law provides that the estate of any emergency responder who is killed in the line of duty is entitled to receive a $250,000 annuity, with the estate receiving an annual installment of $50,000 for five years. The emergency responder must have been current in any required training and physical exams at the time the death occurred for the estate to receive the payment. Payment is made from the general fund after receipt by the department of finance and administration of a certified death certificate, letters testamentary or letters of administration for the estate of the deceased from a probate court, and an affidavit from the decedent's employer or volunteer unit that the decedent was killed in the line of duty. A claim for payment of the annuity must be filed with the department of finance and administration no later than three years after the date of death of the decedent. A person's estate is only entitled to receive one $250,000 annuity, regardless of the person being in more than one category of emergency responder. Present law defines an emergency responder as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, a volunteer rescue squad worker, or law enforcement officer. This bill adds to the definition a public works employee who is an employee of the public works division of the department of general services whose employment duties include emergency response.