NY State Senate Bill 2023-S7227

Senate Bill S7227

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firemen's benevolent association of East Syracuse and the use of certain tax monies received by such association

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7580 - Signed by Governor

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Sep 15, 2023	signed chap.421
Sep 07, 2023	delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2023	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1708 substituted for s7227
Jun 07, 2023	substituted by a7580 ordered to third reading cal.1708 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 18, 2023	referred to local government

Votes

- Jun 7, 2023 - Floor Vote
  A7580
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 7, 2023
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (2)
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
  Jun 7, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7227
  
  21
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2023
      
      aye (21)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas

2023-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7580
Law Section:: Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1, 3 & 7, Chap 746 of 1957

2023-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firemen's benevolent association of East Syracuse; changes the title of the association to include firefighters; directs the use of tax monies received to go towards furthering the purposes of such association.

2023-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7227

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1957 relating to incorporat-
ing the volunteer and exempt firemen's benevolent association of East
Syracuse, Onondaga county, New York, and providing for the powers and
duties of such corporation and for the payment to it of certain fire
insurance premium tax monies, in relation to the purposes of such corpo-
ration and the use of certain tax monies received

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to expand the scope of the enabling chapter
of the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association of East
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York to provide relief, aid and assist-
ance to the volunteer members of such association and to allow use of
association funds for current purposes.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill would expand the scope of the enabling chapter of
the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association of East
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York to provide relief, aid and assist-
ance to the volunteer members of such benevolent association and remove
restrictions of use of association funds.

Section 2 of this bill provides that the effective date shall take
effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 7
of chapter 746 of the laws of 1957 made by section one of this act shall
apply to taxes due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2023.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association of East
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York's enabling chapter became law in
1957, which, in 2023, was sixty-six years prior. At the time, the chap-
ter was crucial in providing the benevolent association with the tools
needed to service the fire department. However, since 1957 the needs of
the fire department have changed, as have the needs of the benevolent
association. In order to update the enabling chapter, this bill would
change the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association of
East Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York's purposes to model that of
chapter 402 of the laws of 2019, which provides for a comprehensive
modern update. Volunteer firefighters perform dangerous duties each and
every day in their communities, offering reliable protection to the
health, well being, and property of New Yorkers.  Volunteer firefighters
receive no compensation for their efforts except a small "pension like"
benefit after years of service.

Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law imposes a two-percent tax on
premiums paid to foreign fire insurance corporations. These funds are
then distributed to the benevolent association who serves the properties
within such territory. The funds are presently limited in their use by
only sick or indigent individuals, but cannot be used to prevent sick-
ness or upkeep the health of firefighters. This change would expand the
use of these funds for more current purposes and uses, increasing both
the recruitment and retention of members in this fire department and
benevolent association. This bill would expand the scope of the enabling
chapter of the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association
of East Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York to provide relief, aid and
assistance to the volunteer members of such association and to allow use
of association funds for current purposes.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the
amendments to section 7 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1957 made by
section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
and after January 1, 2023.

2023-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7227
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1957 relating to  incorporat-
   ing  the volunteer and exempt firemen's benevolent association of East
   Syracuse, Onondaga county, New York, and providing for the powers  and
   duties  of  such corporation and for the payment to it of certain fire
   insurance premium tax monies, in relation  to  the  purposes  of  such
   corporation and the use of certain tax monies received
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 3 and 7 of chapter 746  of  the  laws  of  1957
 relating  to incorporating the volunteer and exempt firemen's benevolent
 association of East Syracuse, Onondaga county, New York,  and  providing
 for  the powers and duties of such corporation and for the payment to it
 of certain fire insurance premium tax monies,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   Section  1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name of "Volunteer and Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS' Benevolent Asso-
 ciation of East Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York" is hereby  created.
 It  shall  be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as
 hereinafter provided as shall (a) notify the secretary of the East Syra-
 cuse fire department in writing prior to  the  organization  meeting  of
 such  corporation  hereinafter  provided  for  of their desire to become
 members, or (b) shall attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof  and
 signify  their  intention  of  becoming  members at such meeting, or (c)
 shall notify the secretary of such corporation in writing  within  sixty
 days  after his OR HER election of their desire to become members there-
 of, and also such persons so eligible as  may  become  members  of  such
 corporation pursuant to its by-laws.
   §  3.  Purposes.  The purposes of such corporation CREATED BY THIS ACT
 shall be [the maintenance of suitable headquarters for and the promotion

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11549-01-3

 S. 7227                             2

 of fraternal intercourse among members of such corporation, the  relief,
 aid  and  assistance of such members and their families who are disabled
 or indigent, and the promotion of the  welfare  of  the  volunteer  fire
 service  within  the  village  of East Syracuse and the territory of the
 East Syracuse  fire  district  and  of  any  village  or  fire  district
 contracting  for  fire protection with the East Syracuse fire department
 or the board of trustees of the village of East  Syracuse]:  TO  PROVIDE
 RELIEF,  AID AND ASSISTANCE TO THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPORATION
 WHO ARE INDIGENT, DISABLED   OR INJURED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  THEIR
 DUTIES,  AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO MAINTAIN A SUITABLE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
 MEMBERS OF THE  CORPORATION; TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE
 VOLUNTEER 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  RECREATIONAL 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 EAST SYRA-
 CUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
   § 7. Precept for payment of the fire  insurance  premium  taxes.  Such
 corporation  shall  collect  and  there shall be paid to it all tax upon
 premiums on policies of insurance covering property situated within  the
 village of East Syracuse and the East Syracuse fire district of the town
 of  Dewitt,  Onondaga  county,  New  York,  or within any duly organized
 territory in which the East Syracuse fire  department  is  obligated  to
 render  fire  protection,  imposed by section [five hundred fifty-three]
 NINETY-ONE HUNDRED FOUR of the insurance law for the use and benefit  of
 the  fire  department  affording fire protection therein. The officer of
 said corporation designated by its by-laws to collect  and  receive  the
 aforesaid  tax  shall  have  all  the  powers  and be subject to all the
 provisions of [section five hundred fifty-three of] the  insurance  law,
 relating  to treasurers of fire departments. Such corporation shall also
 be entitled to receive a share of  the  tax  imposed  by  section  [five
 hundred  fifty-four] NINETY-ONE HUNDRED FIVE of the insurance law, based
 upon the business written in the territory with respect to which  it  is
 entitled  to  collect  and  receive  the tax under section [five hundred
 fifty-three] NINETY-ONE HUNDRED FOUR of the insurance  law.  Such  taxes
 shall  only  be  used  [for  the care and relief of disabled or indigent
 volunteer and exempt firemen and their families] BY THE  CORPORATION  IN
 FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE OF THIS ACT.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the
 amendments to section 7 of chapter 746 of  the  laws  of  1957  made  by
 section one of this act shall apply to taxes due on premiums received on
 and after January 1, 2023.

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