NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7675A

Senate Bill S7675A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the purposes of the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association, Inc.

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 02, 2025	print number 7675a
Jun 02, 2025	amend and recommit to local government
Apr 29, 2025	referred to local government

Bill Amendments

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2025-S7675 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8234
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1, 2, 3 & 7, Chap 220 of 1976

2025-S7675 - Summary

Changes the name of the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc.; expands the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by such organization.

2025-S7675 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7675

SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 220 of the laws  of  1976  incorporating the
Brockport Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association, Monroe county, New
York, and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to  its
purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premiums

 
PURPOSE:

To authorize the Brockport Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association to
provide the relief, aid, and assistance to the members.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: creates the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevo-
lent Association, Inc.

Section 2: establishes the people that are eligible for membership.

Section 3: is amended to change the purpose of the association to
provide the relief, aid and assistance of such members and their fami-
lies who are injured, disabled or indigent. 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.

Section 7: Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.

Subsection 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer firefighters perform dangerous duties each and every day in
our communities. They offer reliable protection to our health, well
being and property. They receive no compensation for their efforts
except our heartfelt thanks and a small "pension like" benefit after
years of service.

These changes were requested by the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firemen's
(Firefighter) Benevolent Association to update their charter after
changing from a fire department to a fire district in 2012.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7675 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7675
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend chapter 220 of the laws   of   1976   incorporating  the
   Brockport  Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association, Monroe county, New
   York, and providing for its powers and duties, in  relation  to    its
   purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premiums
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7 of chapter 220 of the laws  of  1976
 incorporating  the  Brockport  Exempt  Firemen's Benevolent Association,
 Monroe county, New York, and providing for its powers  and  duties,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   Section  1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name of "Brockport Exempt Volunteer [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS' Benevolent
 Association, Inc." 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 Brockport Fire Department,  a  volunteer
 fire department, in writing prior to the organization meeting hereinaft-
 er  provided  for of the corporation created by this act of their desire
 to become members, or (b) shall attend such meeting  or  an  adjournment
 thereof,  and  also  such  persons  so eligible as may thereafter become
 members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws.
   § 2. Persons eligible to membership. All persons who are now, or  have
 been, or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the fire depart-
 ment  of  the  village  of  Brockport,  in the town of Sweden, county of
 Monroe, or of any fire company  OR  FIREFIGHTERS'  ASSOCIATION  in  such
 village  and  who have acquired or shall hereafter acquire the status of
 exempt volunteer [firemen] FIREFIGHTER as defined in section two hundred
 of the general municipal law by virtue of  having  rendered  service  in
 such  fire  department, FIRE DISTRICT, FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION or fire
 company, and all persons who are now or hereafter shall be active volun-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11767-02-5

 S. 7675                             2
 
 teer members of such fire [department] DISTRICT, shall be  eligible  for
 membership  in  the  corporation  created  by  this act, except that any
 [fireman] FIREFIGHTER who  has  been  removed  for  cause,  expelled  or
 dropped from the rolls of any fire company, FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION or
 fire  department,  and who has not been reinstated therein, shall not be
 eligible for membership in  such  corporation.  The  membership  of  any
 person  in  such corporation shall terminate when [his] THEIR membership
 as an active volunteer member of the fire [department  of  the  village]
 DISTRICT  of  Brockport  shall  terminate  before such person shall have
 acquired the status  of  exempt  [fireman]  FIREFIGHTER  as  defined  in
 section  two  hundred  of  the general municipal law by virtue of having
 rendered service in such fire [department] DISTRICT.
   § 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 such members and their families who are INJURED, disabled
 or indigent, and [the promotion of the welfare  of  the  volunteer  fire
 service within the village of Brockport and territory provided with fire
 protection  by  contract with such village] 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 SUCH
 CORPORATION; AND TO ENHANCE THE  MORALE  OF  VOLUNTEER  MEMBERS  OF  THE
 CORPORATION  BY  PROVIDING  SOCIAL  AND  RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE
 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION.
   § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. Such
 corporation shall collect and there  shall  be  paid  to  it  all  taxes
 imposed  by section [five hundred fifty-three] 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  village  of
 Brockport,  [in] the town of Sweden, AND THE TOWN OF CLARKSON, county of
 Monroe, or within any duly organized territory in  which  the  Brockport
 Fire  [Department]  DISTRICT  is  or  may  be  obligated  to render fire
 protection. 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 the insurance law, relating to treasur-
 ers  of  fire  departments.  Such  corporation shall also be entitled to
 receive a share of the tax imposed by section [five hundred  fifty-four]
 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 [five hundred fifty-three] 9104 of the insurance law. Such
 taxes  shall  [only]  be  used for the [care and] relief [of disabled or
 indigent volunteer and exempt volunteer firemen and their families], AID
 AND ASSISTANCE OF ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE INJURED,  DISA-
 BLED OR INDIGENT, AND TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE OF THE VOLUN-
 TEER  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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7675A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8234
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit
Laws Affected:: Amd §§1, 2, 3 & 7, Chap 220 of 1976

2025-S7675A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Changes the name of the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association, Inc.; expands the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by such organization.

2025-S7675A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7675A

SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend chapter 220 of the laws  of  1976  incorporating the
Brockport Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association, Monroe county, New
York, and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to  its
purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premiums

 
PURPOSE:

To authorize the Brockport Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association to
provide the relief, aid, and assistance to the members.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: creates the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevo-
lent Association, Inc.

Section 2: establishes the people that are eligible for membership.

Section 3: is amended to change the purpose of the association to
provide the relief, aid and assistance of such members and their fami-
lies who are injured, disabled or indigent. 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.

Section 7: Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.

Subsection 2 establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Volunteer firefighters perform dangerous duties each and every day in
our communities. They offer reliable protection to our health, well
being and property. They receive no compensation for their efforts
except our heartfelt thanks and a small "pension like" benefit after
years of service.

These changes were requested by the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firemen's
(Firefighter) Benevolent Association to update their charter after
changing from a fire department to a fire district in 2012.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7675A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7675--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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 220 of the laws   of   1976   incorporating  the
   Brockport  Exempt Fireman's Benevolent Association, Monroe county, New
   York, and providing for its powers and duties, in  relation  to    its
   purpose and the use of foreign fire insurance premiums
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1, 2, 3 and 7 of chapter 220 of the laws  of  1976
 incorporating  the  Brockport  Exempt  Firemen's Benevolent Association,
 Monroe county, New York, and providing for its powers  and  duties,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   Section  1. Incorporation; membership. A membership corporation by the
 name of "Brockport Exempt Volunteer [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTERS' Benevolent
 Association, Inc." 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 Brockport Fire [Department] DISTRICT,  a
 volunteer  fire [department] DISTRICT, in writing prior to the organiza-
 tion meeting hereinafter provided for of the corporation created by this
 act of their desire to become members, or (b) shall attend such  meeting
 or  an  adjournment  thereof,  and  also such persons so eligible as may
 thereafter become members of such corporation pursuant to its by-laws.
   § 2. Persons eligible to membership. All persons who are now, or  have
 been, or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the fire depart-
 ment  of  the  village  of  Brockport,  in the town of Sweden, county of
 Monroe, or of any fire company in  [such  village]  THE  BROCKPORT  FIRE
 DISTRICT  and who have acquired or shall hereafter acquire the status of
 exempt volunteer  [firemen]  FIREFIGHTER  as  defined  in  section  [two
 hundred]  200  of the general municipal law by virtue of having rendered
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11767-05-5

 S. 7675--A                          2
 
 service in such fire department, FIRE DISTRICT or fire company, and  all
 persons  who  are  now or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of
 such fire [department] DISTRICT, shall be eligible for membership in the
 corporation  created  by this act, except that any [fireman] FIREFIGHTER
 who has been removed for cause, expelled or dropped from  the  rolls  of
 any  fire  company  or  fire department, and who has not been reinstated
 therein, shall not be eligible for membership in such  corporation.  The
 membership  of any person in such corporation shall terminate when [his]
 THEIR membership as an active volunteer member of the  fire  [department
 of the village] DISTRICT of Brockport shall terminate before such person
 shall  have  acquired  the  status  of  exempt  [fireman] FIREFIGHTER as
 defined in section [two hundred] 200 of the  general  municipal  law  by
 virtue of having rendered service in such fire [department] DISTRICT.
   §  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 such members and their families who are INJURED,  disabled
 or  indigent,  and  the  promotion  of the welfare of the volunteer fire
 service within the [village of Brockport and]  territory  provided  with
 fire  protection  by  [contract  with  such  village] THE BROCKPORT FIRE
 DISTRICT, 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 SUCH CORPORATION; AND TO ENHANCE  THE
 MORALE  OF  VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION BY PROVIDING SOCIAL AND
 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION.
   § 7. Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes. Such
 corporation shall collect and there  shall  be  paid  to  it  all  taxes
 imposed  by section [five hundred fifty-three] 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  village  of
 Brockport, [in the] town of Sweden, county of Monroe, or within any duly
 organized territory in which the Brockport Fire [Department] DISTRICT is
 or  may  be  obligated  to  render  fire protection. The officer of said
 corporation designated by its by-laws to collect and receive the  afore-
 said  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 imposed
 by  section  [five  hundred fifty-four] 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 [five hundred
 fifty-three] 9104 of the insurance 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 220 of the laws of 1976  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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