Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 23, 2019 |
approval memo.84 signed chap.738 |
Dec 17, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.360 substituted for a5957a |
Jun 18, 2019 |
substituted by s4173a |
Jun 17, 2019 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.360 rules report cal.360 reported |
Jun 13, 2019 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 12, 2019 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jun 05, 2019 |
print number 5957a |
Jun 05, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to local governments |
Feb 20, 2019 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A5957
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GUNTHER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4173 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Charles Lavine
Donna Lupardo
Didi Barrett
multi-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
2019-A5957 - Details
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L
2019-A5957 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5957 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to proof of eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability bene- fits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 205-cc of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 334 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows: (ii) Having submitted proof of five years of interior firefighting service by providing verification that he or she has passed at least five yearly certified mask fitting tests as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134 or the [current] APPLICABLE National Fire Protection Association stand- ards for mask fit testing. 8. IN THE ABSENCE OF CONTEMPORANEOUSLY PREPARED DOCUMENTATION MAIN- TAINED BY THE FIRE DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY EVIDENCING THE PROOF REQUIRED IN THIS SECTION, A STATEMENT SIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF THE DEPART- MENT OR THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURIS- DICTION ATTESTING TO THE FIREFIGHTER'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE SUFFICIENT PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09470-01-9
co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Charles Lavine
Donna Lupardo
Didi Barrett
multi-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
2019-A5957A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §205-cc, Gen Muni L
2019-A5957A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5957--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 20, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, D'URSO, LAVINE, LUPARDO, BARRETT, BYRNE, McDONALD, BUTTENSCHON, STECK, MANKTELOW, BRONSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- 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, in relation to proof of eligibility for volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability bene- fits; 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. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 205-cc of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 334 of the laws of 2017, is amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows: (ii) Having submitted proof of five years of interior firefighting service by providing verification that he or she has passed at least five yearly certified mask fitting tests as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134 or the [current] APPLICABLE National Fire Protection Association stand- ards for mask fit testing. 8. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY SUBMIT ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS TO AN ACCEPTABLE COMBINATION OF ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION AND SUCH DOCUMENTATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, TRAINING RECORDS, DOCUMENTATION THAT THE FIREFIGHTER WAS AN ACTIVE INTERIOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AS EVIDENCED BY NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE VOLUNTEER'S FIRE DEPART- MENT, OR ANY OTHER COMBINATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS CAPABLE OF EVIDENC- ING THAT THE FIREFIGHTER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed 10 years after such date.
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