Bill > S01272

This bill establishes the New York State Volunteer Fire Protection Emergency Reimbursement Account, which will be used to reimburse volunteer fire companies, departments, districts, and non-profit emergency medical services for expenses related to procuring personal protective equipment (such as face shields, gowns, and respirators) and for lost revenues due to municipal budget cuts or restrictions on public revenue-raising events during the state of emergency declared by the governor in March 2020. The bill directs a portion of the revenues collected under Section 186-f of the Tax Law to be deposited into this new account, and the reimbursements will be made upon application to the New York State Division of Homeland Security. The provisions of the bill will expire one year after the expiration of the governor's declared emergency or one year after the bill becomes law, whichever is later.