S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7331
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 25, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BENDETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to training
stipends paid by the office of fire prevention and control to volun-
teer firefighters
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 200-aa of the general
municipal law, as added by section 2 of part H of chapter 55 of the laws
of 2023, are amended to read as follows:
3. The office of fire prevention and control may make available state
funds through a training stipend to volunteer firefighters for
completion of certain firefighter training, as identified and published
by the office of fire prevention and control; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE STATE
FUNDS THROUGH A TRAINING STIPEND TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING FIREFIGHTER TRAININGS, AS IDENTIFIED AND
PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, IN THE FOLLOWING
AMOUNTS:
(A) A STIPEND OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR COMPLETION OF THE BASIC
EXTERIOR FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FIRST RESPONDER
OPERATIONS COURSE, OR EQUIVALENT; AND
(B) A STIPEND OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR COMPLETION OF THE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH INTERIOR FIGHTING OPERATIONS
COURSE, OR EQUIVALENT.
4. No volunteer firefighter [may] SHALL receive a training stipend
from both a volunteer fire company pursuant to subdivision two of this
section and the office of fire prevention and control pursuant to subdi-
vision three of this section for completion of the same firefighter
training; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY PROVIDES A
TRAINING STIPEND TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FOR COMPLETION OF A FIRE-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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FIGHTER TRAINING LISTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE
OF THIS SECTION IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT DIRECTED TO BE PAID BY
THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL UNDER SUCH PARAGRAPH (A) OR
(B), THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SHALL PAY A SUPPLEMENTAL
TRAINING STIPEND TO SUCH VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN THE AMOUNT OF THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT DIRECTED TO BE PAID UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OR
(B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION AND THE AMOUNT PAID BY SUCH
VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.