Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Mario Mattera says this is needed

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.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.