Bill > A06593

This bill amends the charter of the Hampton Bays Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association by making several key changes. First, it updates the organization's name, changing "Firemen's" to "Firefighter's" to reflect more inclusive language. The bill increases the board of trustees from five to eight members, specifically adding a financial secretary and two additional trustees to the existing leadership roles of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The bill also clarifies membership eligibility, ensuring that volunteer firefighters and exempt volunteer firefighters from the Hampton Bays fire district can join the association, with provisions about membership cessation if a member moves outside the district. Additionally, the bill updates the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes, shifting the language from specifying use for care of disabled or indigent firefighters to a broader statement about using funds to further the corporation's purposes. The changes to tax collection will apply to premiums received on and after January 1, 2026, and the act takes effect immediately. These modifications aim to modernize the association's governance and financial management while maintaining its core mission of supporting volunteer firefighters.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6593