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NY S09207

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames the organization from "Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" to "Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association of Millwood, New York"

  • Expands the association's purposes to include providing relief and assistance to injured volunteer members and their families, promoting member welfare and health/safety, maintaining headquarters, providing social and recreational activities, and promoting volunteer fire service in the territory

  • Restricts membership to active volunteer members of the Millwood fire department, those with exempt volunteer firefighter status, and those from contiguous fire districts under contract; excludes firefighters removed for cause unless reinstated and all paid firefighters

  • Requires membership to terminate if a volunteer withdraws within five years of joining, except those with five or more years of service retain membership upon withdrawal

  • Updates insurance law section references from sections 133 and 149-a to sections 9104 and 9105, and clarifies that collected insurance premium taxes must be used solely for purposes specified in the act; amendments to tax provisions effective January 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends the purposes and duties of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Millwood, New York; makes certain technical corrections.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A10070

6/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2024
Local Government5/6/2024

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