Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 28, 2010 |
print number 10836a |
Apr 28, 2010 |
amend and recommit to local governments |
Apr 23, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A10836
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WEISENBERG
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-A10836 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7, Vol Ffs Ben L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A5933
2009-A10836 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10836 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the New York state fallen firefighter memorial PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To include all firefighters whose death resulted from services performed in the line of duty to be inscribed on the memorial at the Capitol Mall in Albany SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: SEE BILL JUSTIFICATION: Before its inception in 1995, the operation and mission of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial was decided through an extensive collaboration between the Executive branch and firefighters from across the state, including paid and non-paid. It was decided then, under Governor George Pataki, that any firefighter despite receiving a salary or not, deserved to be recognized and remem- bered by having their name inscribed on the wall in New York State's capital. It was decided on April 30, 1998, by James McGowan (a retired PUNY lieu- tenant), Gunnar Nielsen, (who at the time was President of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York), and Governor Pataki that the criterion was to be as follows:
2009-A10836 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10836 I N A S S E M B L Y April 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the New York state fallen firefighter memorial THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7 of the volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by adding a new subdivision 47 to read as follows: 47. IN THE CASE OF A DEATH OF A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DEATH OCCURRED BEFORE, ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THAT RESULTS FROM SERVICES PERFORMED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, AS DETERMINED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE AGENCY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT- ED TO, THE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OR PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THE NAME OF THAT FIREFIGHTER SHALL BE INSCRIBED UPON THE NEW YORK STATE FALLEN FIRE- FIGHTER MEMORIAL ON THE CAPITOL MALL IN ALBANY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17002-01-0
co-Sponsors
James Conte
Ginny Fields
Frank Skartados
Robert Sweeney
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
Daniel Burling
Nancy Calhoun
Marcos Crespo
2009-A10836A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §7, Vol Ffs Ben L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
A5933
2009-A10836A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10836A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the New York state fallen firefighter memorial PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To include all firefighters whose death resulted from services performed in the line of duty to be inscribed on the memorial at the Capitol Mall in Albany SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: SEE BILL JUSTIFICATION: Before its inception in 1995, the operation and mission of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial was decided through an extensive collaboration between the Executive branch and firefighters from across the state, including paid and non-paid. It was decided then, under Governor George Pataki, that any firefighter despite receiving a salary or not, deserved to be recognized and remem- bered by having their name inscribed on the wall in New York State's capital. It was decided on April 30, 1998, by James McGowan (a retired PUNY lieu- tenant), Gunnar Nielsen, (who at the time was President of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York), and Governor. Pataki that the criterion was to be as follows:
2009-A10836A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10836--A I N A S S E M B L Y April 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG -- 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 volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to the New York state fallen firefighter memorial THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7 of the volunteer firefighters' benefit law is amended by adding a new subdivision 47 to read as follows: 47. IN THE CASE OF A DEATH OF A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DEATH OCCURRED BEFORE, ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THAT RESULTS FROM SERVICES PERFORMED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, AS DETERMINED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE AGENCY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMIT- ED TO, THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BOARD, THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OR PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THE NAME OF THAT FIREFIGHTER SHALL BE INSCRIBED UPON THE NEW YORK STATE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL ON THE CAPITOL MALL IN ALBANY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD17002-02-0
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