New YorkBethpage firefighter association would spend insurance taxes on its legal purposes
If enacted, the measure would require Bethpage’s firefighter benevolent association to spend fire insurance tax money only on purposes defined in its governing law.
What it does
Bethpage’s firefighter benevolent association would have to spend fire insurance tax money only on its legally defined purposes. This rule would apply immediately if the measure becomes law.
Argument forRequiring the association to spend insurance tax money on its stated purposes could help keep that money focused on its mission.
Argument againstLimiting spending to the association’s legal purposes could prevent it from meeting community needs that fall outside those purposes.
More detail
The association would have to spend the insurance tax money only on its legally defined purposes. The rule covers fire insurance tax money tied to property in the Bethpage fire district and other areas where its fire department must provide protection. The measure would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 23SIGNED CHAP.360Became Law
- Oct 16DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 5RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 5ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.618
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A11274
- Jun 5REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Jun 4DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 4ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1820
- Jun 4COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESMinor
- May 5REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTIntroduced
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