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- Print number 3890b
- Amend (t) and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
- Print number 3890a
- Amend and recommit to labor
- Referred to labor
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Allows the town of New Castle, county of Westchester to include CERT teams as employees for purposes of coverage
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Robert Castelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3890B
Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law and the general municipal law, in relation to coverage of community emergency response teams
Purpose or general idea of bill
Allows the town of New Castle, county of Westchester to include CERT teams as employees for purposes of coverage.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of this bill would amend section 101 of the workers' compensation law to allow the Town of New Castle, county of Westchester to include its community emergency response team (CERT) as employees in its arrangements and contracts with the state insurance fund.
Second 2 of this bill amends section 209-bb of the general municipal law to make technical corrections referencing section 101 of the workers' compensation law.
Section 3 of the bill states the effective date.
Justification
This legislation was requested by the town of New Castle.
The town's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) provides a critical homeland security and disaster preparedness capabilities to the town of New Castle.
These dedicated volunteers are on hand to plan and respond for local emergencies in a Similar manner to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers, whom the Town is currently allowed to insure under the State Insurance Fund.
This legislation would allow the town to add the volunteers of CERT team to their insurance rider in the same manner.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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