Bill > A08234

This bill updates the legal framework for the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association, Inc., making several key changes to its original charter. The bill renames the organization from "Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association" to "Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association," and updates references from "fire department" to "fire district" throughout the document. The bill expands the organization's purposes to include promoting welfare, health, safety, and morale of volunteer firefighters through social and recreational activities, in addition to its original goals of providing relief and assistance to members and their families. Notably, the bill modifies how the organization can use foreign fire insurance premium taxes (taxes collected on fire insurance premiums), broadening the allowed uses from solely supporting disabled or indigent volunteer firefighters to supporting the corporation's broader purposes as outlined in the bill. The changes will take effect immediately, but the tax-related amendments will apply to premiums received on or after January 1, 2026. This legislation primarily serves to modernize the legal status and operational scope of the local firefighters' benevolent association.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8234