AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEATH BENEFIT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

SB 859 increases death benefits for state employees' survivors. It raises the benefit to $180,000 if a surviving spouse and a child under 18 are present, and to $90,000 if there are no minor children. The bill directly affects state employees who die while employed, with their survivors receiving higher payments to adjust for inflation. This change modifies existing statutes without altering eligibility criteria or adding new administrative requirements.