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                                  7409--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 19, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MORINELLO  --  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  chapter 584 of the laws of 1996 relating to incorpo-
   ration of the Wheatfield Volunteer  Firefighter's  Benevolent  Associ-
   ation  and  providing  for  its  powers and duties, in relation to its
   purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  3 of chapter 584 of the laws of 1996 relating to
 incorporation of the Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighter's Benevolent Asso-
 ciation and providing for its powers and duties, is amended to  read  as
 follows:
   §  3.  Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be the mainte-
 nance of suitable headquarters  for,  and  the  promotion  of  fraternal
 intercourse  among  the  members of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid
 and assistance of volunteer firefighters  and  their  families  who  are
 INJURED,  disabled  or indigent [, and the promotion of]; TO PROMOTE AND
 SAFEGUARD the welfare of the volunteer [fire  service]  MEMBERS  OF  THE
 CORPORATION, AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
 THE  VOLUNTEER  MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION; AND TO ENHANCE THE MORALE OF
 THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION BY PROVIDING SOCIAL AND  RECRE-
 ATIONAL  ACTIVITIES FOR THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE
 PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN THE  TERRITORY  PROTECTED
 BY SUCH FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE WHEATFIELD VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER'S BENEV-
 OLENT ASSOCIATION.
   § 2. Section 7 of chapter 584 of the laws of 1996 relating to incorpo-
 ration  of the Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighter's Benevolent Association
 and providing for its powers and duties, is amended to read as follows:
   § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. Such
 corporation shall collect and there  shall  be  paid  to  it  all  taxes
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 imposed by section 9104 of the insurance law for fire department use and
 benefit,  upon  premiums  for  insurance  against loss or damage by fire
 covering property situated in the territory  in  which  the  Adams  Fire
 Company Inc., St. Johnsburg Fire Company Inc., and Frontier Fire Company
 Inc.,  in the town of Wheatfield, county of Niagara, are or may be obli-
 gated to render fire protection. The officers of said corporation desig-
 nated by its by-laws to collect and receive the aforesaid tax shall have
 all the powers and be subject to all the  provisions  of  the  insurance
 law,  relating  to  treasurers  of  the fire companies. Such corporation
 shall also be entitled to receive a share of the tax imposed by  section
 9105 of the insurance law, based upon the business written in the terri-
 tory with respect to which it is entitled to collect and receive the tax
 under  section  9104 of the insurance law. Such taxes shall only be used
 [for the care and relief of disabled or indigent  volunteer  and  exempt
 volunteer  firefighters and their families] BY THE CORPORATION IN FURTH-
 ERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE OF THIS ACT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply  to  taxes
 due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2024.