Assembly Bill A711B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disability benefits act

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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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2017-A711 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1411
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §205-cc, Gen Muni L; amd §612, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9100
2013-2014: A1552
2015-2016: A5518, S8065

2017-A711 - Summary

Relates to the New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disability benefits act.

2017-A711 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    711
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, KOLB, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER, STECK, MAYER, STIRPE, THIELE, JAFFEE, SKARTA-
   DOS, SIMANOWITZ, LUPARDO, WOERNER, JENNE, ZEBROWSKI,  HUNTER,  CAHILL,
   OTIS,  RYAN, JEAN-PIERRE, CUSICK, GOTTFRIED, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, TITUS,
   RAMOS, BARRETT, GJONAJ, BRONSON,  PALMESANO,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  GRAF,
   LUPINACCI,  SALADINO, CURRAN, BLANKENBUSH, WALTER, FINCH, MALLIOTAKIS,
   GOODELL, MURRAY, LAWRENCE, GARBARINO, BUTLER, OAKS, PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO
   --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BUCHWALD, GALEF, KEARNS,
   MAGEE,  McDONOUGH,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN,  RA,  ROZIC,  SANTABARBARA,
   SCHIMMINGER, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local
   Governments
 
 AN  ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
   the expansion of coverage to include cancer of the lymphatic or  hema-
   tological  systems,  the  digestive,  urinary, prostate, neurological,
   breast or reproductive systems or  melanoma;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 11-d to read as follows:
   §  11-D.  VOLUNTEER  FIREFIGHTERS;  PRESUMPTION IN CERTAIN CANCERS. 1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE  CONTRARY,  A
 CONDITION  OF  IMPAIRMENT  OF HEALTH OF A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WITH (A)
 FIVE OR MORE YEARS OF FAITHFUL AND ACTUAL SERVICE IN THE  PROTECTION  OF
 LIFE  AND  PROPERTY  FROM  FIRE  IN  THE INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS CAUSED BY
 CANCER AFFECTING THE LYMPHATIC OR HEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OR  (B)  TEN  OR
 MORE  YEARS OF FAITHFUL AND ACTUAL SERVICE IN THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND
 PROPERTY FROM FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF BUILDINGS CAUSED BY CANCER AFFECT-
 ING THE DIGESTIVE, URINARY, PROSTATE, NEUROLOGICAL, BREAST OR  REPRODUC-
 TIVE  SYSTEMS  OR  MELANOMA, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR
 DEATH TO SUCH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A  PHYSICAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A711A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1411
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §205-cc, Gen Muni L; amd §612, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9100
2013-2014: A1552
2015-2016: A5518, S8065

2017-A711A - Summary

Relates to the New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disability benefits act.

2017-A711A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  711--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, KOLB, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER, STECK, MAYER, STIRPE, THIELE, JAFFEE, SKARTA-
   DOS, SIMANOWITZ, LUPARDO, WOERNER, JENNE, ZEBROWSKI,  HUNTER,  CAHILL,
   OTIS,  RYAN, JEAN-PIERRE, CUSICK, GOTTFRIED, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, TITUS,
   RAMOS, BARRETT, GJONAJ, BRONSON,  PALMESANO,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  GRAF,
   LUPINACCI,  CURRAN,  BLANKENBUSH, WALTER, FINCH, MALLIOTAKIS, GOODELL,
   MURRAY, LAWRENCE, GARBARINO, BUTLER, OAKS, PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO,  BYRNE,
   NORRIS,  LAVINE, D'URSO, B. MILLER, BRABENEC, JONES, McDONALD, ERRIGO,
   WALLACE, JOHNS,  MORINELLO,  M. L. MILLER,  PHEFFER AMATO,  CASTORINA,
   FAHY,  WALKER,  SOLAGES,  BARRON, ARROYO, PELLEGRINO, NOLAN, ABINANTI,
   CRESPO,  RODRIGUEZ,  BENEDETTO,  WILLIAMS,  DenDEKKER,   SANTABARBARA,
   M. G. MILLER,  CARROLL, BARNWELL, PAULIN, O'DONNELL -- Multi-Sponsored
   by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BUCHWALD, GALEF, KEARNS, LOPEZ,  MAGEE,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN, RA, ROZIC, SCHIMMINGER, SIMON, WALSH --
   read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Governments  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the tax law,  in  relation
   to the "New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disa-
   bility benefits act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disability
 benefits act".
   §  2.  The  general  municipal  law is amended by adding a new section
 205-cc to read as follows:
   § 205-CC. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER  FIREFIGHTER  GAP  COVERAGE  CANCER
 DISABILITY  BENEFITS  ACT.  1.  (A)  AS  USED  IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM
 "ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER" SHALL BE DEFINED AS:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03660-03-7
              

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2017-A711B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1411
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §205-cc, Gen Muni L; amd §612, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9100
2013-2014: A1552
2015-2016: A5518, S8065

2017-A711B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disability benefits act.

2017-A711B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  711--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, KOLB, BRINDISI, SKOUFIS, ENGLEBRIGHT,
   PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER, STECK, MAYER, STIRPE, THIELE, JAFFEE, SKARTA-
   DOS, SIMANOWITZ, LUPARDO, WOERNER, JENNE, ZEBROWSKI,  HUNTER,  CAHILL,
   OTIS,  RYAN, JEAN-PIERRE, CUSICK, GOTTFRIED, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, TITUS,
   RAMOS, BARRETT, GJONAJ, BRONSON,  PALMESANO,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  GRAF,
   LUPINACCI,  CURRAN,  BLANKENBUSH, WALTER, FINCH, MALLIOTAKIS, GOODELL,
   MURRAY, LAWRENCE, GARBARINO, BUTLER, OAKS, PALUMBO,  DiPIETRO,  BYRNE,
   NORRIS,  LAVINE, D'URSO, B. MILLER, BRABENEC, JONES, McDONALD, ERRIGO,
   WALLACE, JOHNS,  MORINELLO,  M. L. MILLER,  PHEFFER AMATO,  CASTORINA,
   FAHY,  WALKER,  SOLAGES,  BARRON, ARROYO, PELLEGRINO, NOLAN, ABINANTI,
   CRESPO,  RODRIGUEZ,  BENEDETTO,  WILLIAMS,  DenDEKKER,   SANTABARBARA,
   M. G. MILLER,  CARROLL, BARNWELL, PAULIN, O'DONNELL -- Multi-Sponsored
   by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BUCHWALD, GALEF, KEARNS, LOPEZ,  MAGEE,  McDO-
   NOUGH,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN, RA, ROZIC, SCHIMMINGER, SIMON, WALSH --
   read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Governments  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
   with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the tax law,  in  relation
   to the "New York state volunteer firefighter gap coverage cancer disa-
   bility benefits act"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the  "New  York  State  Volunteer Firefighter Enhanced Cancer Disability
 Benefits Act".
   § 2. The general municipal law is amended  by  adding  a  new  section
 205-cc to read as follows:
   §  205-CC.  VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ENHANCED CANCER DISABILITY BENEFITS.
 A LEGALLY ORGANIZED FIRE DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY  SHALL  PROVIDE

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

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