Legislative Update
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Since the last issue of The NYSAFC Bugle, Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken the following actions impacting the emergency services.
Signed into Law:
S337A – Allows volunteer fire companies to obtain restitution if they have expended funds for the purpose of restoration, rehabilitation, or clean-up of the site of an arson.
S933A – Prohibits the retail sale, distribution, or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters.
Vetoed:
S4379 – Exempts proceeds from service award programs for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers from personal income taxes. |