Assembly Bill A5957

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to proof of eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A5957 - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L

2019-A5957 - Summary

Relates to proof of eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits.

2019-A5957 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5957
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  proof  of
   eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability bene-
   fits
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (ii)  of  paragraph  a  of  subdivision  1  of
 section  205-cc  of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 334
 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read
 as follows:
   (ii) Having submitted proof of five  years  of  interior  firefighting
 service  by  providing  verification  that he or she has passed at least
 five yearly certified mask fitting tests as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134
 or the [current] APPLICABLE National Fire Protection Association  stand-
 ards for mask fit testing.
   8.  IN  THE  ABSENCE OF CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PREPARED DOCUMENTATION MAIN-
 TAINED BY THE FIRE DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY EVIDENCING THE  PROOF
 REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION, A STATEMENT SIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF THE DEPART-
 MENT  OR THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURIS-
 DICTION ATTESTING TO THE FIREFIGHTER'S COMPLIANCE WITH  THE  ELIGIBILITY
 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE SUFFICIENT PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09470-01-9

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2019-A5957A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L

2019-A5957A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to proof of eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits.

2019-A5957A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5957--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, D'URSO, LAVINE, LUPARDO, BARRETT, BYRNE,
   McDONALD, BUTTENSCHON, STECK, MANKTELOW, BRONSON -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  proof  of
   eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability bene-
   fits;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (ii)  of  paragraph  a  of subdivision 1 of
 section 205-cc of the general municipal law, as amended by  chapter  334
 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read
 as follows:
   (ii)  Having  submitted  proof  of five years of interior firefighting
 service by providing verification that he or she  has  passed  at  least
 five yearly certified mask fitting tests as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134
 or  the [current] APPLICABLE National Fire Protection Association stand-
 ards for mask fit testing.
   8. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DOCUMENTATION  REQUIRED  IN  PARAGRAPH  A  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SHALL BE
 ELIGIBLE IF THEY SUBMIT ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION AS DETERMINED  BY  THE
 OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND
 CONTROL  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  AS TO AN ACCEPTABLE
 COMBINATION OF ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION AND  SUCH  DOCUMENTATION  SHALL
 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, TRAINING RECORDS, DOCUMENTATION THAT THE
 FIREFIGHTER WAS AN ACTIVE INTERIOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AS EVIDENCED BY
 NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE VOLUNTEER'S FIRE DEPART-
 MENT, OR ANY OTHER COMBINATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS CAPABLE OF EVIDENC-
 ING THAT THE FIREFIGHTER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 10 years after such date.

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