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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to transportation
- Reported and committed to codes
- Print number 1600b
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Print number 1600a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor William Magee
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways
Purpose
This bill would change current state law to allow the common fundraising practice of collecting funds from passing motorist by volunteer fire departments and ambulance services.
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow volunteer fire departments and ambulance companies to solicit donations along the roadside while also allowing the town in which the roadway is located to adequately and fairly regulate these activities.
Justification
Fire departments, firefighter organizations and volunteer ambulance services often engage in fundraising drives in which the members of the organization stand along the road at intersections to collect funds from passing motorists who remain in their cars. The most common of these is the "fill the boot" drives that occur in towns and villages across upstate New York each summer. While the organizers of these events seek and gain local government approval according to municipal laws, such fundraising activity is not permitted according to state law. This bill would change the law to allow volunteer firefighters and ambulance services to solicit funds in these boot drives while recognizing that municipalities should have the ability to regulate the hours and days of these activities as well as require the use of safety precautions that they deem necessary and appropriate.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.5014-A
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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