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NY A03044
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Albert Stirpe
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AI Summary
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Authorizes volunteer fire companies in counties, cities, towns, villages, fire districts, and fire protection districts to include "call firefighters" within their membership
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Call firefighters would receive a stipend each time they respond to a call, with compensation capped at $50 per call and $5,000 annually per firefighter
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Call firefighters must meet all criteria and requirements to be a volunteer firefighter and apply to the fire company in a manner determined by that company
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Call firefighters receive the same status and benefits as volunteer firefighters, including eligibility for the length of service award program
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Call firefighters are explicitly excluded from pension or retirement benefits afforded to full-time professional firefighters
Legislative Description
Provides that a fire company may elect to include call firefighters within its membership who shall receive a stipend for each call that such firefighter responds to.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026