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                                   10397
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 4, 2020
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. NORRIS, BARCLAY, ASHBY, BLANKENBUSH, BRABENEC,
   BYRNE,  BYRNES,  CROUCH,  DeSTEFANO,  DiPIETRO,  FINCH,   FITZPATRICK,
   FRIEND,  GARBARINO,  GIGLIO,  GOODELL,  HAWLEY,  JOHNS,  KOLB,  LALOR,
   LAWRENCE,  LiPETRI,  MALLIOTAKIS,   MANKTELOW,   McDONOUGH,   MIKULIN,
   B. MILLER, M. L. MILLER, MONTESANO, MORINELLO, PALMESANO, PALUMBO, RA,
   REILLY, SALKA, SCHMITT, SMITH, SMULLEN, STEC, TAGUE, WALCZYK, WALSH --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to
   the New York state volunteer fire protection  emergency  reimbursement
   account  for  reimbursement for expenses incurred relating to procure-
   ment of personal protective equipment and other expenses; and  provid-
   ing 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. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 of section 186-f of the  tax
 law,  as added by section 3 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (a) forty-one and seven-tenths of the revenues collected and  received
 under  this  section into the [state general fund] NEW YORK STATE VOLUN-
 TEER FIRE PROTECTION EMERGENCY REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED  PURSU-
 ANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-II OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW; and
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-ii to
 read as follows:
   § 99-II. NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION EMERGENCY REIMBURSE-
 MENT ACCOUNT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE
 STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
 FINANCE  A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER FIRE
 PROTECTION EMERGENCY REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT. MONEYS IN THIS ACCOUNT SHALL
 BE KEPT SEPARATE AND NOT COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONEYS IN THE CUSTODY
 OF THE COMPTROLLER.
   2. THE SUM EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION FIVE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX-F OF THE TAX  LAW  SHALL  BE
 CREDITED TO THE FUND.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   3.  (A)  MONIES COLLECTED AND DEPOSITED INTO THE NEW YORK STATE VOLUN-
 TEER FIRE PROTECTION EMERGENCY REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT SHALL BE  USED  TO:
 REIMBURSE  VOLUNTEER  FIRE COMPANIES, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, VOLUN-
 TEER FIRE DISTRICTS, VOLUNTEER FIRE PROTECTION  DISTRICTS  AND  NOT-FOR-
 PROFIT  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICES  FOR  EXPENSES  INCURRED RELATED TO
 PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT BE LIMIT-
 ED TO, FACE SHIELDS, EYE PROTECTION, ISOLATION GOWNS, FACE MASKS, RESPI-
 RATORS, AND TURNOUT GEAR; AND TO  REIMBURSE  VOLUNTEER  FIRE  COMPANIES,
 VOLUNTEER  FIRE  DEPARTMENTS,  VOLUNTEER  FIRE DISTRICTS, VOLUNTEER FIRE
 PROTECTION DISTRICTS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICES  FOR
 LOST  REVENUES  DUE  TO  MUNICIPAL BUDGET CUTS OR RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC
 REVENUE RAISING EVENTS DURING THE STATE OF  EMERGENCY  DECLARED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR  PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-NINE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW BEGINNING
 MARCH SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY.
   (B) SUCH REIMBURSEMENTS SHALL ONLY BE MADE UPON APPLICATION BY A  FIRE
 COMPANY, DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT, OR NON-PROFIT EMS SERVICE TO THE NEW YORK
 STATE  DIVISION  OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 MAY  REQUIRE  SUBMISSION  OF  DOCUMENTATION  WITH  AN  APPLICATION   FOR
 REIMBURSEMENT AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
   §  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the
 provisions of this act shall expire one year after the expiration of the
 governor's declared emergency pursuant to Executive Order 202.