NY State Senate Bill 2009-S4732

Senate Bill S4732

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Exempts motor vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters and used in firefighter duties from the payment of fees and use tax for the registration of their vehicles

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Jan 06, 2010	referred to transportation
Apr 27, 2009	referred to transportation

2009-S4732 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2894
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§401 & 404-b, V & T L

2009-S4732 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts motor vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters and used in firefighter duties from the payment of registration fees and any vehicle use tax based upon the weight or value of the vehicle.

2009-S4732 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4732

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting
motor vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters and used in the
performance of their duties from the payment of motor vehicle
registration fees and taxes


 PURPOSE :

This bill would exempt volunteer firefighters from the payment of
registration fees and use tax on the motor vehicles they own and use
to perform their duties.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill would amend the Vehicle and Traffic law to exempt volunteer
firefighters from the payment of registration fees and use tax on the
motor vehicles they own and use to perform their duties.

This bill would further amend the vehicle and traffic law, to include
that distinctive plates will be given to volunteer firefighters at no
expense.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The expense of a vehicle that is used in the interest of the public
should not be subject to taxes and registration fees, so as to be a
burden on a single person volunteering to perform public service.
Volunteer firefighters, as of now, assume the full cost of registering
and using the same vehicle they use to protect their community from
fires. Since they are working for the benefit of the community, they
should not be required to pay such taxes and fees.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2008 - S.3617 - Referred to the Standing Committee on Transportation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

The Department of Motor Vehicles will lose revenue for every volunteer
firefighter registering their vehicle.  However, it is more important
to focus on the assets the state and its localities gain as more
people use this incentive to serve as volunteer firefighters and
perform fire extinguishment, safety and rescue.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act would take effect on the first of November next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
certificates of registration of motor vehicles owned by volunteer
firefighters which are issued or renewed on or after its effective
date.

2009-S4732 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4732

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LEIBELL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
  motor  vehicles  owned  by  volunteer  firefighters  and  used  in the
  performance of their duties from the payment of motor  vehicle  regis-
  tration fees and taxes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law
is amended by adding a new paragraph h to read as follows:
  H. MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WHICH  ARE  USED  IN
THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  THEIR  DUTIES  AS  VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS SHALL BE
EXEMPT FROM ALL VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES AND FROM ANY  VEHICLE  USE  OR
OTHER TAX BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OR VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OTHER LAW AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF
SUCH FEES OR TAX.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended  by  chapter  277  of  the  laws  of 1991, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment  of  the  regular
registration  fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this chapter
and an initial one time service charge of fifteen dollars,  EXCEPT  THAT
NO  REGISTRATION FEE OR INITIAL ONE TIME SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE IMPOSED
WITH RESPECT TO ANY VEHICLE  USED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  FIREFIGHTER
DUTIES BY A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law and shall apply to
certificates of registration of motor vehicles owned by volunteer  fire-
fighters which are issued or renewed on or after its effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03968-01-9

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