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2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Held for consideration in local governments
- Referred to local governments
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10427
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, the education law and the tax law, in relation to supporting the operation of fire districts providing emergency medical services
Purpose
Increase the avenues for financial support of fire districts providing emergency medical services to help offset fire district taxes, making localities more equitable for taxpayers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends Section 209-b of the General Municipal Law to allow for every fire district, except in cities of one million or more, regardless of how they are comprised, to be able to bill the insurance companies. Section two amends paragraph h of Section 355, subdivision 2 of the Education Law, as amended by Chapter 363 of the laws of 1998 to charge a "safety fee". Section three amends Section 1262 of the Tax Law, as amended by Chapter 109 of the laws of 2006 to designate a percentage of the County Sales Tax to fire districts.
Justification
There are many fire districts in. New York that have a fire tax rate that far exceeds what it should for a district that is comprised of moderate homes. This is hard to believe when there are far wealthier fire districts that have a much lower fire tax rate. Resi- dents are struggling to pay their fire taxes because some fire districts are not as lucky as others to have large businesses to help offset the cost to the individual taxpayer.
There is a need for funding from an outside source to help alleviate the burden on the over taxed property tax owners. There is a disparity of wealth and the ability to raise money between fire districts. There is also a disparity between the career and volunteer fire departments with some districts comprised fully of volunteer firefighters and other with career firefighters.
We have reached the point where the taxpayers in the poorest fire districts cannot continue meeting the financial demands that are being imposed on them by the hurtful fire tax levels.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date an - which it shall have become law
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