NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9218

Senate Bill S9218

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the Alert Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Great Neck, New York

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Current Bill Status Via A10071 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Sep 27, 2024	signed chap.365
Sep 20, 2024	delivered to governor
Jun 05, 2024	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1223 substituted for s9218
Jun 05, 2024	substituted by a10071
May 20, 2024	ordered to third reading cal.1223 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 06, 2024	referred to local government

Votes

- Jun 5, 2024 - Floor Vote
  A10071
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 5, 2024
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      absent (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      excused (2)
      
      Parker
      
      Walczyk
  May 20, 2024 - Rules Committee Vote
  S9218
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: May 20, 2024
      
      aye (19)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Parker

2023-S9218 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10071
Law Section:: Nassau County Civil Divisions Act
Laws Affected:: Amd §§614.0, 614.1, 614.3 & 614.6, Chap 273 of 1939

2023-S9218 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the name and the funds of the Alert Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Great Neck, New York.

2023-S9218 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9218

SPONSOR: MARTINS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act, in relation to
the name and the funds of the corporation

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

This bill will amend chapter 73 of the laws of 1940 relating to the
incorporating of the Alert Volunteer Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Associ-
ation of Great Neck, New York, Inc.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends section 614.0 and 614.1 of the Nassau
County Civil Divisions Act, as added by Chapter 73 of the laws of 1940,
relating to the incorporation of the Alert Volunteer Exempt Firemen's
Benevolent Association of Great Neck, New York, Inc.  by changing the
term "Firemen" to "Firefighter" to be gender neutral and more inclusive.
This section also amends section 614.6 to expand the permissible uses of

funds collected by the Benevolent Association for any purpose enumerated
in the enabling statute.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In keeping with New York State's gender neutrality laws, rules and regu-
lations, this bill changes the term "Firemen" to "Firefighter" in the
enabling statute for the Alert Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
Association of Great Neck. This change will allow the corporations name
and enabling statute to be gender neutral and more inclusive.

Additionally, this bill will expand the permissible uses of funds
received from the Foreign Fire Insurance Premium Tax monies that the
association receives from the NYS Insurance Department. Currently the
funds can only be used for the care and relief of disabled or indigent
veterans and exempt firefighters and their families. This legislation
would authorize the association to also use the funds in furtherance of
any of their statutory purposes by a unanimous vote of the trustees.
Similar changes have been made for other volunteer firefighters' benevo-
lent associations across the state, so that the associations may more
effectively attend to the needs of the association, its members and
their families.

This bill also updates the provisions for the distribution of foreign
fire insurance funds to make its use consistent with Sections 9104 and
9105 of the New York State Insurance Law.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill, but similar legislation has been chaptered in the past for
other firefighter benevolent associations in our state.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect immediately.

2023-S9218 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9218
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the Nassau county civil divisions act,  in  relation  to
   the name and the funds of the corporation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Sections 614.0, 614.1, 614.3 and 614.6 of the Nassau county
 civil divisions act, as added by chapter 73 of the  laws  of  1940,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   §  614.0  Incorporation.  The  membership  corporation  by the name of
 "Alert Volunteer Exempt  [Firemen's]  FIREFIGHTER'S  Benevolent  Associ-
 ation, of Great Neck, New York," is hereby continued.
   § 614.1 Persons eligible to membership. Any person who is now or here-
 after  becomes  a  member in good standing of the Alert Engine, Hook and
 Ladder and Hose Company No. 1, of Great Neck, New York, and  any  person
 residing in the area protected by such fire company who has reserved for
 a  period  of  five  years as a volunteer member of such company and has
 been honorably discharged therefrom, and any  person  residing  in  such
 area who has received his certificate as an exempt [fireman] FIREFIGHTER
 from  such  company  or  from any other volunteer fire company, shall be
 eligible to membership therein. Any [fireman] FIREFIGHTER, however,  who
 has  been  removed  for cause, expelled or dropped from the rolls of any
 fire company or department shall not be eligible to membership  in  such
 corporation.
   §  614.3  Powers and duties. a. Such corporation shall have all of the
 powers of a membership corporation, and the provisions of  law  relating
 to  membership corporations shall apply to such corporation except where
 they conflict with the provisions of this article.
   b. Such corporation shall have the power to become  a  member  of  any
 state,  county or national [firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S association, organ-
 ized for kindred purposes, now or hereafter created,  and  to  pay  dues
 therein or contribute to the support thereof.
   c. The Alert Engine, Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No. 1 may trans-
 fer  and  convey to such corporation, with or without consideration, any
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11984-03-4
 S. 9218                             2
 
 moneys or personal or real property now or hereafter owned by  it,  upon
 the  vote  of  two-thirds of the members of such engine, hook and ladder
 and hose company present at any special meeting duly called  by  it  for
 such purpose.
   §  614.6  Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
 a.  Such corporation shall collect and there shall be paid to it all tax
 imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three] NINE THOUSAND ONE  HUNDRED
 FOUR  of  the  insurance  law, for fire department use and benefit, upon
 premiums on policies of insurance against loss or damage by fire  cover-
 ing  property  situated  within  the area protected by the Alert Engine,
 Hook and Ladder and Hose Company No. 1 as now determined or as hereafter
 extended.
   b. The officer of  such  corporation  designated  by  its  by-laws  to
 collect  and  receive  the  aforesaid  tax shall have the same powers as
 provided by law for the treasurer of a fire department with  respect  to
 such collection and receipt.
   c.  Such  corporation shall also be entitled to receive a share of the
 tax imposed by section  [five  hundred  fifty-four]  NINE  THOUSAND  ONE
 HUNDRED  FIVE  of  the insurance law, based upon the business written in
 the territory with respect to  which  it  is  entitled  to  collect  and
 receive  the  tax under section [five hundred fifty-three] NINE THOUSAND
 ONE HUNDRED FOUR of the insurance law.
   d. Such taxes shall [be used only for the care and relief of  disabled
 or  indigent  volunteer  and  exempt firemen and their families] ONLY BE
 USED IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTION 614.2  OF  THIS
 ACT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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