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History
- Signed chap.393
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.466
- Substituted for A5120B
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.796
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- Print number 3728b
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Print number 3728a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Referred to finance
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Relates to the New York state emergency services revolving loan account
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3728B
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the New York State emergency services revolving loan account
Purpose
To increase the amounts of loans allowable under the emergency services loan account for the purchase and repair of firefighting and rescue equipment and facilities.
Summary of provisions
Amends paragraphs (i) through (viii) of subdivision 4 (a) of § 97-pp of the State Finance law to increase the amounts of loans as follows: All caps on loans (usually 75% of project costs) remain in place.
(i): Purchase of firefighting apparatus from $225,000 to $375,000 or from $400.000 to $550,000 if a joint application;
(ii) Purchase of ambulance or rescue vehicles from $150,000 to $225,000 or from $265,000 to $350,000 if a joint application;
(iii) Purchase of protective equipment or communication equipment from $100,000 to $200,000 or from $165,000 to $265,000 if a joint application;
(iv) Repair or rehabilitation of firefighting apparatus, ambulances or rescue vehicles from $75,000 to $200,000 or from $135,000 to $400,000 if a joint application;
(v) Purchase of accessory equipment from $75,000 to $125,000 or from $135,000 to $175,000 if a joint application;
(vi) Renovation, rehabilitation or repair of facilities that house firefighting equipment, ambulances, rescue vehicles and related equipment from $150,000 to $250,000 or from $265,000 to $500,000 if a joint application
(vii) Construction of facilities that house firefighting equipment, ambulances, rescue vehicles and related equipment from $300,000 to $500,000 or from $525,000 to $750,000 if a joint application;
(viii) Construction of facilities for the purpose of live fire training from $150,000 to $250,000 or from $265,000 to $400,000 if a joint application.
Justification
The loan amounts referenced have not been adjusted for inflation since 2004. The equipment and structure referenced in the legislation has escalated in cost so as to make appropriate purchases impossible in today's market
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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