Senate Bill S7594

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the fire station construction grant program and the fire station construction fund; and makes an appropriation therefor

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • 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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2023-S7594 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3045
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L; add §99-qq, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7558, A8882

2023-S7594 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the fire station construction grant program and the fire station construction fund; makes an appropriation therefor.

2023-S7594 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7594 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7594
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the  fire
   station construction grant program; to amend the state finance law, in
   relation  to  establishing  the  fire  station  construction fund; and
   making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 719 to
 read as follows:
   §  719.  FIRE  STATION  CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY
 ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE  DIVISION  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY  AND  EMERGENCY
 SERVICES A FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
 THE  COMMISSIONER FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING GRANTS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS
 TO ASSIST IN DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF ELIGIBLE FIRE STATION PROJECTS.  THE
 COMMISSIONER  IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS FROM ANY SOURCE APPROPRIATED
 OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, TO MAKE GRANTS FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
   2. PROJECT GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED ON A COMPETITIVE  BASIS  THROUGH  A
 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS WHICH SHALL SET FORTH THE STANDARDS FOR THE
 SELECTION  PROCESS, THE REQUIRED PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMAT, COSTS ELIGIBLE
 FOR FUNDING, PROJECT  IMPLEMENTATION  REQUIREMENTS,  REPORTING  REQUIRE-
 MENTS,  AND SUCH OTHER PROVISIONS AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DEEM NECESSARY
 OR BENEFICIAL IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM. THE GOVERNING BODY OF A  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT  SEEKING  TO APPLY FOR A GRANT SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON
 BEHALF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMISSIONER. ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS
 SHALL HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, FINALIZED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING  BOARD
 OF  THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE COMMISSIONER. EACH
 SUCH APPLICATION SHALL:
   (A) DEMONSTRATE A SPECIFIC NEED GRANT FUNDS;
   (B) DEMONSTRATE THAT RESOURCES ARE OR SHALL BE  AVAILABLE  TO  PROVIDE
 FOR MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF THE PROJECT IF THE GRANT IS APPROVED;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06567-01-3
              

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