NY A03672

Authorizes counties, cities, towns, and villages wholly or partially within the Adirondack Park to establish special districts for financing and operating general ambulance services, either individually or jointly with other municipalities

Requires municipalities establishing or joining a joint ambulance district to dissolve any preexisting local district serving the same jurisdiction

Mandates the Commissioner, in consultation with the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, to publish a report by January 1, 2027 on volunteer firefighter and ambulance services staffing challenges in New York State

Report must specifically examine staffing recruitment and retention issues particular to rural areas and regions with geographic challenges such as mountains, waterways, or limited transportation networks

Report must include recommendations to address identified challenges, to be submitted to the Governor, Senate and Assembly leadership, and relevant committee chairs