State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.

HB 35 extends Alabama's existing line-of-duty death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die from cancer linked to their service. To qualify, survivors must prove the firefighter served at least six years, passed a pre-certification physical exam with no cancer, was actively serving at symptom onset, and had documented exposure to carcinogens during duty. The bill presumes such cancer resulted from volunteer service unless the state proves otherwise. It applies to specific cancers listed in the bill, including lung, leukemia, and skin cancer.