Establishes forest firefighter death benefit.

This bill establishes an annual $15,000 death benefit for the families of New Jersey forest firefighters who die while performing volunteer duties in the line of duty. It directly affects hourly-paid forest firefighters employed by the Department of Environmental Protection, excluding deaths resulting from willful negligence. Payments go first to surviving spouses, then to children (or divided among them), then to parents, or to other designated beneficiaries. The benefit requires a death report filed within 30 days (with possible waiver) and is funded from the State General Fund.