NY S04237

Bill

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loa

Introduced
02/06/2023

In Committee
01/03/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the tax law, the insurance law, the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in relation to enacting the omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "Omnibus Emergency Services Volunteer Incentive Act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. It increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service, exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees and taxes, authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers, and establishes a volunteer recruitment service loan forgiveness program. The bill aims to incentivize and support volunteer emergency service providers in New York.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Tom O'Mara (R)*, Jake Ashby (R), Steve Rhoads (R),

Last Action

REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE (on 01/03/2024)

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S4237

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S4237
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04237&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S04237

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A05157	Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loa	referred to ways and means	Same As
S05444	Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers; increases the personal income tax deduction after four or more years of service; exempts motor vehicles used in the performance of such volunteers' duties from registration fees, use taxes and special fees for volunteer license plates; authorizes the provision of municipal health insurance coverage to such volunteers; establishes a volunteer recruitment service loa	REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE	Reintroduced

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