NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7273A

Senate Bill S7273A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 03, 2025	print number 7273a
Jun 03, 2025	amend and recommit to local government
Apr 07, 2025	referred to local government

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2025-S7273 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7651
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3 & 7, Chap 296 of 1992
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A10657

2025-S7273 - Summary

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county.

2025-S7273 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7273 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7273
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BASKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue
   Volunteer  and  Exempt  Firemen's  Benevolent  Association  Inc.,  and
   providing  for  its  powers  and duties, in relation to the purpose 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. Section 3 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating
 the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent  Association  Inc.,
 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 the  promotion  of  fraternal  inter-
 course  among  the  members  of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid and
 assistance of such members and their families who are disabled,  INJURED
 or indigent [and], REGARDLESS OF IF SUCH INJURY OR DISABILITY WAS CAUSED
 BY  THE  PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; the promotion AND SAFEGUARD of the
 welfare of [the volunteer fire service] SUCH MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES;
 TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF SUCH MEMBERS; AND TO ENHANCE THE
 MORALE OF SUCH MEMBERS BY PROVIDING SOCIAL AND  RECREATIONAL  ACTIVITIES
 FOR  SUCH MEMBERS AND THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE WITHIN
 THE TERRITORY PROTECTED BY THE CORPORATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10642-01-5

2025-S7273A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7651
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Laws Affected:: Amd §§3 & 7, Chap 296 of 1992
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A10657

2025-S7273A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county.

2025-S7273A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7273A

SPONSOR: BASKIN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue
Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc., and provid-
ing for its powers and duties, in relation to the purpose of such corpo-
ration and the use of certain tax monies received

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax
monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie County.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends Sections 3 and 7 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992
incorporating the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Asso-
ciation to expand the purposes of the corporation and clarify the
permissible use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes in accordance

with those purposes.

Section 2: Sets forth the effective date, with tax-related provisions
applying to premiums received on and after January 1, 2026.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill has been introduced at the request of the Rescue Volunteer and
Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. In enhancing the goals of
the Association, it is necessary to amend chapter 296 of the laws of
1992 to include language that specifies how aid and assistance can be
used by volunteer members of the association and to reflect the broader
purposes of health, safety, welfare, and morale support for its members
and their families

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023/24: A.10657 - Referred to Local Governments

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that the
amendments to section 7 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 relating to
incorporating the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Asso-
ciation Inc., made by section one of this act, shall apply to taxes due
on premiums received on and after January 1, 2026.

2025-S7273A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7273--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BASKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue
   Volunteer  and  Exempt  Firemen's  Benevolent  Association  Inc.,  and
   providing  for  its  powers  and duties, in relation to the purpose 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 3 and 7 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incor-
 porating the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt  Firemen's  Benevolent  Associ-
 ation Inc., and providing for its powers and duties, are amended to read
 as follows:
   §  3.  Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be the mainte-
 nance of suitable headquarters for the  promotion  of  fraternal  inter-
 course  among  the  members  of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid and
 assistance of [such] THE VOLUNTEER members [and their families] OF  SUCH
 CORPORATION  who  are  disabled [or], indigent [and the promotion of the
 welfare of the volunteer fire service]  OR  INJURED  IN  PERFORMANCE  OF
 THEIR  DUTIES,  AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE
 OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF SUCH CORPORATION,  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES;  TO
 PROVIDE  FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBER OF THE CORPO-
 RATION; AND TO ENHANCE THE MORALE OF THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPO-
 RATION 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
 RESCUE VOLUNTEER HOSE COMPANY NO.1 OF THE WALDEN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2  IN
 THE TOWN OF CHEEKTOWAGA, COUNTY OF ERIE.
   §  7. Precept for the 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.
                                                            LBD10642-03-5

 S. 7273--A                          2
 
 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 within the Walden Fire District No.2  in  the
 town  of  Cheektowaga,  located  in Erie county, New York, or within any
 duly organized territory in which the fire district is 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 fire departments. Such corporation  shall
 also  be entitled to receive a share of the tax [distributed pursuant to
 the provisions of] IMPOSED BY section 9105 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 9104 of the insur-
 ance law. Such taxes shall only be used [for  the  care  and  relief  of
 disabled  or  indigent  volunteer and exempt volunteer 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,  that
 the  amendments to section 7 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 relating
 to incorporating the Rescue Volunteer and  Exempt  Firemen's  Benevolent
 Association  Inc., made by section one of this act, shall apply to taxes
 due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2026.

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