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NY A10630
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Authorizes local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, fire districts) to provide volunteer firefighters with "pay per call" stipends for responding to emergency calls and "paid on call" stipends for standby services
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Stipends must remain "truly nominal" and cannot exceed 20% of what paid firefighters receive for similar services in the area, in compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act volunteer status requirements
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Receiving these stipends does not change a volunteer firefighter's status—they remain eligible for volunteer firefighters' benefits and service award programs under existing law
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Allows local governments to reimburse volunteer firefighters for travel expenses when responding to emergency calls, either through mileage reimbursement (up to federal tax standard rates) or gasoline gift cards
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Volunteer firefighters may waive participation in the stipend program and continue serving without payment; participants must meet all training, physical examination, and attendance requirements set by their jurisdiction
Legislative Description
Allows an authority having jurisdiction over a volunteer fire department or fire company in a county, city, town, village, fire district, or fire protection district to provide volunteer firefighters with a stipend for responses to calls and for certain standby services.
Last Action
referred to local governments
3/13/2026