Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; include county road and public works employees.

HB 9 expands Mississippi's Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund to include county road and public works employees who die or are injured while on duty. The bill adds these workers to the existing program that provides $100,000 death benefits to eligible law enforcement and firefighters, with payments going to designated beneficiaries, family members, or estates. The trust fund, initially funded with $200,000, is managed by the Department of Public Safety and is exempt from creditors' claims. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.