Relates to contributions paid into the insurance reserve fund by the Medford fire district

Latest action May 6, 2026

Authorizes the Medford fire district, located in Suffolk county, to deposit into the insurance reserve fund an amount of $400,000 in each of the years 2026, 2027 and 2028.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A10683, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Relates to contributions paid into the insurance reserve fund by the Medford fire district

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Dean Murray says this is needed

The Medford Fire District is unable to secure insurance coverage for liability caused by the operation of its fire apparatus and responses to emergency scenes, leaving the taxpayers greatly exposed to losses from uninsured claims. While the General Municipal Law permits a fire district to establish a reserve fund for self-insurance, the law caps the annual contributions to $35,000 per year. Therefore, it would take two to three decades to reach a savings amount sufficient to self-insure against potential loss- es. This amendment would allow the Medford Fire District to rapidly save funds necessary to protect its taxpayers against potential uninsured losses over a three year period.

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.

Full history

May 6, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Mar 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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