Senate Bill S4173A

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-S4173 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5957
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L

2019-S4173 - Summary

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

2019-S4173 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4173 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4173
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 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-S4173A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5957
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L

2019-S4173A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S4173A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4173A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4173--A
     Cal. No. 387
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, BIAGGI, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, MARTI-
   NEZ, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed  to  the Committee on Local Government -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to  a
   third  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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