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New YorkA 65932025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to the Hampton Bays Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association

Sponsored By: Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

LOCAL GOVERNMENTSWAYS AND MEANSRULESLOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Hampton Bays firefighter association gains funding flexibility

The funding changes apply to taxes due on insurance premiums received on or after January 1, 2026. The association collects foreign fire insurance premium taxes for property in Hampton Bays' protected territory in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. This also covers any territory where the fire department must provide protection, including under contracts. Its designated collector has the same tax collection powers and duties as fire department treasurers under state insurance law. The association also receives a share of a separate fire insurance tax, based on insurance business written in that territory. Tax money can support the association's purposes listed in section 3, not just care and relief for disabled or needy firefighters and their families. Spending remains limited to those purposes; the law sets no individual payment amount or guaranteed household benefit.

New membership rules for Hampton Bays firefighters

The law immediately establishes the Hampton Bays Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association as a membership corporation. Eligible members include past, current, and future volunteers in the district's fire department or any fire corporation within the district. Residents of the district or areas it protects under contract also qualify if they are legally defined exempt volunteer firefighters. Anyone expelled or removed for cause from a fire company or department is excluded. Non-exempt members lose eligibility when they move away or their area loses fire protection from the district. Eligible people can join at incorporation by notifying the secretary before the organization meeting or attending it or its adjournment. Membership also follows the law and association bylaws. Eight trustees control the association's money and property: the president, vice president, secretary, financial secretary, treasurer, and three other trustees. They are elected at the annual meeting under the bylaws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tommy Schiavoni

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 206 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/9/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 61 • No: 1

House vote • 4/30/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 145 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.375

    9/10/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    9/5/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/9/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    6/9/2025Senate

  5. 3RD READING CAL.1154

    6/9/2025Senate

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S6159

    6/9/2025Senate

  7. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    4/30/2025Senate

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    4/30/2025House

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    4/30/2025House

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.169

    4/30/2025House

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.169

    4/30/2025House

  12. REPORTED

    4/30/2025House

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    4/29/2025House

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    3/18/2025House

  15. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    3/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Original

    3/6/2025

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