Bill > S06926

This bill amends the existing law governing the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Coldenham, Inc. by renaming the organization to the "Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Coldenham, Inc." and updating its membership criteria and purposes. The bill expands the organization's objectives to include providing relief and aid to disabled or injured volunteer firefighters and their families, promoting the welfare and safety of volunteer members, maintaining a headquarters, enhancing morale through social and recreational activities, and supporting the volunteer fire service in the Coldenham Fire Department's territory. The bill also modifies the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes (taxes collected on fire insurance premiums) so that these funds can now be used more broadly for the corporation's purposes, rather than being strictly limited to caring for indigent volunteer and exempt firefighters and their families. The changes to the tax use provisions will apply to premiums received on and after January 1, 2026, and the bill takes effect immediately. The legislation uses gender-neutral language, replacing terms like "his" with "their" and updates terminology from "firemen" to "firefighter" throughout the document.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6926