Senate Bill S2719A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2016

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2719 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1627
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5624, A8563
2013-2014: S3589, A485
2017-2018: S3904, A6367
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324

2015-S2719 - Summary

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2016.

2015-S2719 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2719 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2719

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  FUNKE,  LARKIN, SEWARD -- 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 and the volun-
  teer ambulance workers' law, in  relation  to  updating  benefits  and
  modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty

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

  Section 1.   The volunteer firefighters' benefit  law  is  amended  by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S  9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR
NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE  OF  TEMPORARY  TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  FIFTEEN,  SAID
FIREFIGHTER  SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR
NINE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  IN  THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL  DISABILITY  WHEN  THE  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKER  IS
INJURED  IN  THE  LINE  OF  DUTY  ON  OR  AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
FIFTEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED  FIFTY  DOLLARS
PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01658-01-5


              

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2015-S2719A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1627
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-a, Vol Ffs Ben L; add §9-a, Vol Amb Wkr Ben L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5624, A8563
2013-2014: S3589, A485
2017-2018: S3904, A6367
2019-2020: S4631, A5895
2021-2022: S1318, A1324

2015-S2719A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers for injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2016.

2015-S2719A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2719A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2719--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  FUNKE,  LARKIN, SEWARD -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Local  Government  -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government
  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law and the volun-
  teer ambulance workers' law, in  relation  to  updating  benefits  and
  modernizing coverage for services provided in the line of duty

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

  Section 1.   The volunteer firefighters' benefit  law  is  amended  by
adding a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S  9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR
NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, IN THE CASE  OF  TEMPORARY  TOTAL  DISABILITY  AND
PERMANENT  TOTAL DISABILITY WHEN THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IS INJURED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,  SAID
FIREFIGHTER  SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK DURING THE
CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 2. The volunteer ambulance workers' benefit law is amended by adding
a new section 9-a to read as follows:
  S 9-A. TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR INJURIES ON OR AFTER JULY  FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHT OR
NINE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  IN  THE CASE OF TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY AND
PERMANENT TOTAL  DISABILITY  WHEN  THE  VOLUNTEER  AMBULANCE  WORKER  IS
INJURED  IN  THE  LINE  OF  DUTY  ON  OR  AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN, SAID AMBULANCE WORKER SHALL RECEIVE SIX HUNDRED  FIFTY  DOLLARS
PER WEEK DURING THE CONTINUANCE THEREOF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01658-03-6

              

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