BILL NUMBER: S7606
SPONSOR: MATTERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 7 of the laws of 1955, relating to incorporating
the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, and
providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the name of such
association and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will amend Chapter 7 of the laws of 1995 relating to incorpo-
rating the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association
in relation to its name, its management and control as well as the usage
of moneys received from foreign fire insurance companies by the Associ-
ation.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends section 1 and 2 of Chapter 7 of the laws of
1995 relating to the incorporating the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Fire-
men's Benevolent Association by 'changing the term "Firemen's to Fire-
fighter's in the name of the corporation to be gender neutral.
Section 2 of the bill amends section 7 of Chapter 7 of the laws of 1955
relating to the incorporating of the Hauppauge Volunteer Firemen's
Benevolent Association to use taxes collected and paid by section nine
thousand one hundred five of the Insurance Law, in the furtherance of
its purposes as set forth in section 3 of this article.
Section 4 of the bill establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 1 of the bill changes the term "Firemen's" to "Firefighter's" in
the name of the corporation in keeping with New York State's gender
neutrality laws, rules and guidelines.
Section 2: the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Associ-
ation receives Foreign Fire Insurance Premium Tax monies from the New
York State Department of Insurance, and/or the Department of Financial
Services. Currently, they are authorized to use such funds for the care
and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt firefighters and
their families. This legislation would authorize the Association to use
the funds in the furtherance of all their statutory purposes, which also
include the maintenance of suitable headquarters for, and the promotion
of fraternal intercourse among the members of such corporation, the
relief, aid and assistance of such members and their families who are
disabled or indigent, and the promotion of the welfare of the volunteer
fire service within the Hauppauge fire district and territory provided
with fire protection by contract with such fire district.
This act would amend the chapter of law governing the operation of the
Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association in a manner
similar to that which has been done for other volunteer firefighters'
benevolent associations so that it may more effectively attend to the
well-being of the association, its members and their families.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.