Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 30, 2010 |
reference changed to local governments |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to real property taxation |
Jan 23, 2009 |
referred to real property taxation |
Assembly Bill A3247
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A3247 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Real Property Taxation
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง209-b, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A7886
2009-A3247 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that authorities having control of a fire department, fire company, or ambulance company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services, except in cities with one million or more people; defines term "emergency medical service".
2009-A3247 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3247 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing fees and charges for emergency medical services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 209-b of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1958, is amended and two new subdivisions 6 and 7 are added to read as follows: 4. Fees and charges [prohibited] AUTHORIZED. Emergency and general ambulance service, INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, authorized pursuant to this section [shall] MAY be furnished without cost to the person served; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITIES HAVING CONTROL OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE COMPANY, OR AMBULANCE COMPANY, EXCEPT IN CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, WHO HAVE AUTHORIZED SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE COMPANY, OR AMBULANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE OR SERVICES MAY ESTABLISH FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED. SHOULD THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A MUNICIPALITY ELECT TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARG- ES FOR SERVICES RENDERED, AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING BILLINGS MADE AND REVENUES RECEIVED SHALL BE MADE TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THIRTY OF THIS CHAPTER. THE STATE COMP- TROLLER SHALL COMPILE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. FOR ANY SUCH MUNICI- PALITY, RECORDS SHALL BE MAINTAINED OF: (A) THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES ADOPTED; (B) THE NUMBER OF CALLS WHICH CAUSED A BILL TO BE GENERATED; (C) THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR SUCH CALLS; AND (D) THE AMOUNT OF REVENUES RECEIVED. THE STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL COMPILE AND MAINTAIN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, A LIST OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, AND MAKE SUCH LIST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. SUCH AUTHORITIES MAY FORMULATE RULES AND REGU- LATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF. The acceptance by any [fireman] FIREFIGHTER of any personal remuneration or gratuity, directly or indi- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03982-01-9
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