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                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Employees
 
 AN ACT to amend the retirement and social security law, in  relation  to
   establishing  a dangerous employment benefit for law enforcement offi-
   cers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The retirement and social security law is amended by adding
 a new section 65 to read as follows:
   §  65.  DANGEROUS  EMPLOYMENT  BENEFIT;  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. A.
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  EVERY
 LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER EMPLOYED WITHIN THE STATE SHALL RECEIVE A FIVE
 HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLAR  DANGEROUS  EMPLOYMENT  BENEFIT  IF  SUCH  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  BECOMES SERIOUSLY PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACI-
 TATED OR DIES AS THE RESULT OF AN INJURY, SUSTAINED IN  THE  PERFORMANCE
 OR  DISCHARGE  OF  DUTIES  OR  AS THE NATURAL AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF AN
 INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING SUCH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.
   B. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL MEAN:
   1. A SWORN MEMBER OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE;
   2. SHERIFFS, UNDER-SHERIFFS, DEPUTY SHERIFFS OR  CORRECTIONS  OFFICERS
 OF COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK;
   3.  A  SWORN  OFFICER OF AN AUTHORIZED COUNTY OR COUNTY PARKWAY POLICE
 DEPARTMENT;
   4. A SWORN OFFICER OF AN AUTHORIZED POLICE DEPARTMENT OR  FORCE  OF  A
 CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR POLICE DISTRICT;
   5.  A SWORN OFFICER OF AN AUTHORIZED POLICE DEPARTMENT OF AN AUTHORITY
 OR A SWORN OFFICER OF THE STATE REGIONAL PARK POLICE IN  THE  OFFICE  OF
 PARKS AND RECREATION;
   6. A SWORN OFFICER OF THE CAPITAL POLICE FORCE OF THE OFFICE OF GENER-
 AL SERVICES;
   7. AN INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF A DISTRICT ATTORNEY;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   8.  AN  INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYED BY A COMMISSION CREATED BY AN INTERSTATE
 COMPACT WHO IS, TO A SUBSTANTIAL EXTENT, ENGAGED IN THE  ENFORCEMENT  OF
 THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THIS STATE;
   9.  THE  CHIEF AND DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALS, THE SUPERVISING FIRE MARSHALS
 AND THE FIRE MARSHALS OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE  INVESTIGATION  OF  THE  NEW
 YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT;
   10.  A SWORN OFFICER OF THE DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE DEPART-
 MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION;
   11. A SWORN OFFICER OF A POLICE FORCE OF A PUBLIC AUTHORITY CREATED BY
 AN INTERSTATE COMPACT;
   12. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD POLICE;
   13. A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYED IN THE STATEWIDE  ORGANIZED  CRIME
 TASK FORCE, WHILE PERFORMING SUCH SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR'S ASSIGNED DUTIES
 PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVENTY-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW;
   14.  A  SWORN  OFFICER  OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
 SAFETY SERVICES WHO, ON OR PRIOR TO  JUNE  THIRTIETH,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
 SEVENTY-NINE  WAS  APPOINTED AS A SWORN OFFICER OF THE DIVISION OF WEST-
 CHESTER COUNTY PARKWAY POLICE OR WHO WAS  APPOINTED  ON  OR  AFTER  JULY
 FIRST,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-NINE  TO THE TITLE OF POLICE OFFICER,
 SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT, CAPTAIN OR INSPECTOR OR WHO, ON OR PRIOR TO  JANU-
 ARY  THIRTY-FIRST,  NINETEEN  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-THREE,  WAS APPOINTED AS A
 WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF;
   15. A SWORN OFFICER OF THE WATER-SUPPLY POLICE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF
 NEW YORK, APPOINTED TO PROTECT THE SOURCES, WORKS, AND  TRANSMISSION  OF
 WATER  SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND TO PROTECT PERSONS ON OR IN
 THE VICINITY OF SUCH WATER SOURCES, WORKS, AND TRANSMISSION;
   16. PERSONS APPOINTED AS RAILROAD POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THE RAILROAD LAW;
   17. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE (I) ASSIGNED
 TO  ENFORCEMENT  OF THE TAXES IMPOSED UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY
 OF ARTICLE TWELVE-A OF THE TAX LAW AND ADMINISTERED BY THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, TAXES IMPOSED UNDER OR PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORI-
 TY  OF  ARTICLE  EIGHTEEN OF THE TAX LAW AND ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, TAXES IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY OF THE TAX LAW, OR  SALES  OR
 COMPENSATING  USE  TAXES  RELATING  TO  PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OR CIGARETTES
 IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OR PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTI-
 CLE TWENTY-NINE OF THE TAX LAW AND ADMINISTERED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OR
 (II)  DESIGNATED  AS  A  REVENUE  CRIMES  SPECIALIST AND ASSIGNED TO THE
 ENFORCEMENT OF THE TAXES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION  FOUR
 OF SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLY-
 ING  FOR  AND EXECUTING SEARCH WARRANTS UNDER ARTICLE SIX HUNDRED NINETY
 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACTING AS  A  CLAIMING
 AGENT  UNDER  ARTICLE  THIRTEEN-A OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TAXES REFERRED TO ABOVE  AND  FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF EXECUTING WARRANTS OF ARREST RELATING TO THE RESPECTIVE
 CRIMES SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION  2.10  OF  THE  CRIMINAL
 PROCEDURE LAW;
   18.  ANY  EMPLOYEE  OF  THE  SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS WHO IS
 APPOINTED AS A SUFFOLK COUNTY PARK POLICE OFFICER;
   19. A UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER  APPOINTED  BY  THE  STATE  UNIVERSITY
 PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  L  OF  SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 FIFTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW;
   20. A SWORN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE  BUFFALO
 MUNICIPAL  HOUSING AUTHORITY WHO HAS ACHIEVED OR BEEN GRANTED THE STATUS
 OF SWORN POLICE OFFICER AND HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMI-
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 NAL JUSTICE SERVICES AS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AN APPROVED BASIC COURSE
 FOR POLICE OFFICERS;
   21.  PERSONS  APPOINTED  AS INDIAN POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE INDIAN LAW;
   22. SUPERVISOR OF FOREST  RANGER  SERVICES;  ASSISTANT  SUPERVISOR  OF
 FOREST  RANGER SERVICES; FOREST RANGER 3; FOREST RANGER 2; FOREST RANGER
 1 EMPLOYED BY THE STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  OR
 SWORN  OFFICER  OF THE DIVISION OF FOREST PROTECTION AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
 IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  WILD
 LAND  SEARCH  AND  RESCUE,  WILD  LAND  FIRE  MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE AS
 PRESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHTEEN OF SECTION 9-0105 AND TITLE ELEVEN OF
 ARTICLE NINE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,  EXERCISING  CARE,
 CUSTODY  AND  CONTROL  OF  STATE LANDS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
   23. UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF  THE
 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
   C.  THE  DANGEROUS  EMPLOYMENT  BENEFIT SHALL NOT BE DIMINISHED BY ANY
 OTHER BENEFIT SUCH INDIVIDUAL OR SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S BENEFICIARY WOULD  BE
 ENTITLED TO RECEIVE.
   §  2.  Section  50  of  the  legislative  law  shall  not apply to the
 provisions of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.