| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2012 |
print number 6532a |
| May 22, 2012 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Feb 23, 2012 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6532A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2011-S6532 - Details
2011-S6532 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6532
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
physical fitness programs
PURPOSE:
To extend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to cover volunteer
firefighters who participate in physical fitness programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to provide a
benefit to volunteer firefighters who participate in a physical fitness
program established by a fire department or fire company at a firehouse
or other location approved by the fire department or fire company for
the purpose of maintaining their physical ability to perform their
assigned duties.
JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, volunteer firefighters are covered under the VFBL if
they participate in a physical fitness class or group session. Since
this law was written, gyms that provide treadmills and other aerobic
exercise devices and weight machines have changed the way that most
Americans achieve physical fitness. Many firehouses have also gotten
into the act by installing their own exercise facilities.
2011-S6532 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6532
I N S E N A T E
February 23, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
physical fitness programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph p of subdivision 1 of section 5 of the volunteer
firefighters' benefit law, as added by chapter 614 of the laws of 1986,
is amended to read as follows:
p. While, within the state and pursuant to orders or authorization,
[instructing, supervising, being instructed or] participating in a
[supervised] physical fitness [class, group session or program for the
purpose of promoting or maintaining the performance of their duties]
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY AT A FIREHOUSE
OR ANY OTHER FACILITY APPROVED BY SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OR MAINTAINING THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITY TO
PERFORM THE DUTIES ASSIGNED as firefighters, as well as necessary travel
to and necessary travel from such activity, but shall not include
competitive sporting events in which volunteer firefighters are compet-
itors.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14775-01-2
2011-S6532A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S6532A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6532A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
physical fitness programs
PURPOSE:
To extend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to cover volunteer
firefighters who participate in physical fitness programs.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law to provide
a benefit to volunteer firefighters who participate in a physical
fitness program established by a fire department or fire company at a
firehouse or other location approved by the fire department or fire
company for the purpose of maintaining their physical ability to
perform their assigned duties.
JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, volunteer firefighters are covered under the VFBL
if they participate in a physical fitness class or group session.
Since this law was written, gyms that provide treadmills and other
aerobic exercise devices and weight machines have changed the way
that most Americans achieve physical fitness. Many firehouses have
also gotten into the act by installing their own exercise facilities.
2011-S6532A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6532--A
I N S E N A T E
February 23, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
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
physical fitness programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph p of subdivision 1 of section 5 of the volunteer
firefighters' benefit law, as added by chapter 614 of the laws of 1986,
is amended to read as follows:
p. While, within the state and pursuant to orders or authorization,
[instructing, supervising, being instructed or] participating in a
[supervised] physical fitness [class, group session or program for the
purpose of promoting or maintaining the performance of their duties]
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY AND CONSISTING
OF INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP TRAINING OR THE UTILIZATION OF FREE WEIGHTS AND
CARDIOVASCULAR, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY OR OTHER EQUIPMENT AND IS LOCATED
AT A FIREHOUSE OR ANY OTHER FACILITY THAT IS APPROVED BY SUCH FIRE
DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OR MAINTAINING
THEIR PHYSICAL ABILITY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES ASSIGNED as firefighters,
[as well as necessary travel to and necessary travel from such activ-
ity,] but shall not include competitive sporting events in which volun-
teer firefighters are competitors.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14775-02-2
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