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NY S09255

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows Nassau County fire marshals (including supervising, assistant, assistant chief, chief, and division supervising fire marshals) to earn additional pension benefits for service beyond 25 years

  • Current pension provides 50% of final average salary at 25 years; bill adds 1/60th of final average salary for each additional year of service, capped at 75% of final average salary

  • Past service costs of $629,000 will be borne by Nassau County, payable as a lump sum or amortized over 10 years at $80,300 annually

  • Annual contribution increase to Nassau County estimated at $45,000 beginning fiscal year ending 2027, averaging 0.5% of salary

  • Affects 42 current fire marshal employees with combined annual salaries of approximately $7.2 million

Legislative Description

Grants Nassau county fire marshals, supervising fire marshals, fire marshals, assistant fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals or chief fire marshals pension benefits for service rendered beyond twenty-five years.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/10/2026
Civil Service and Pensions2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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