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                                   3403
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
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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.
   §  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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD03886-01-7

 A. 3403                             2
 
 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-
 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.
   § 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.