# New York A 8279: Permits the Setauket fire district and Stony Brook fire district to enter into contracts with the state university of New York at Stony Brook for property, services, and other consideration

New York A 8279, Permits the Setauket fire district and Stony Brook fire district to enter into contracts with the state university of New York at Stony Brook for property, services, and other consideration, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rebecca Kassay (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.533) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8279
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Permits the Setauket fire district and Stony Brook fire district to enter into contracts with the state university of New York at Stony Brook for property, services, and other consideration
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.533
- Sponsor: Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (206 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Setauket and Stony Brook gain fire-service agreements: benefit, low. The Setauket and Stony Brook fire districts can contract with Stony Brook University through their governing bodies. Agreements must cover fire protection or emergency medical services within the district's protected territory and follow state contract rules. Exchanges must have roughly equal value…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rebecca Kassay (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.533 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: 3RD READING CAL.1713 (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7889 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-29: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.356 (House)
- 2025-05-29: RULES REPORT CAL.356 (House)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-27: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-13: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-05-08: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8279)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8279)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8279-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).