"Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act"; doubles pension amounts for beneficiaries of certain deceased volunteer emergency service providers; provides for burial expenses and adjusts life insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters; permits fire code inspection surcharge.

This bill, the "Assistance to Firefighters' Families Act," directly affects families of volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and rescue squad workers who die while on duty. It doubles annual survivor pensions (from $15,000 to $30,000 for widows, $10,000 to $20,000 for children, and $5,000 to $10,000 for parents), increases the maximum group life insurance coverage a municipality can pay for from $25,000 to $250,000, and requires municipalities to cover reasonable funeral costs not paid by fire associations. Municipalities can fund these benefits by adding a surcharge to fire code inspection fees. The bill takes effect immediately and amends existing laws to implement these changes.