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                                  8840

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 19, 2014
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the state technology law and the state finance  law,  in
  relation to training and education courses for certain organizations

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

  Section 1. Section 103 of the  state  technology  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY FIRE DISTRICT OR
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY  OR  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  COMPANY  OR  STATEWIDE
ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE
AND/OR  THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE PROGRAM COMMONLY REFERRED TO OR KNOWN AS THE EMPIRE KNOWLEDGEBANK
OR ANY SUCH SUCCESSOR PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE  OFFICE.  THE  DIRECTOR  IS
AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED  TO  ADOPT,  AMEND OR RESCIND ANY RULES AND/OR
REGULATIONS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
SECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY"
SHALL MEAN A FIRE COMPANY AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED
OF  THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW AND THE TERM "VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY"
SHALL MEAN A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS  SUCH  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
  S  2. Subdivision 3 of section 99-q of the state finance law, as added
by chapter 490 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  3. Moneys in such fund shall be expended only  to  provide  grants  to
volunteer  firefighting  and  volunteer emergency services organizations
and to statewide organizations which represent the interests  of  volun-
teer  firefighters and/or volunteer emergency services providers for the
purpose of encouraging the recruitment and retention of volunteer  fire-
fighters  and  volunteer emergency services personnel. Such purposes may
include, but need not be limited to:    PARTICIPATION  IN  TRAINING  AND
EDUCATION  COURSES OFFERED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, development and implemen-
tation of marketing plans, publicity campaigns, and community  awareness
initiatives; design, production and distribution of promotional merchan-

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

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dise,  brochures  and  other  materials;  sponsorship of local community
events designed to  help  recruit  volunteers;  newspaper  publications,
promotional  mailings  and  other  advertising  designed to help recruit
volunteers.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided however  that,  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
to be made on or before such effective date.