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S 1989: Classifies emergency medical services as essential services for the purposes of state aid.
What S 1989 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to classify emergency medical services provided by municipalities as essential services for the purposes of applying for and receiving state aid. This means that municipalities can receive state funding for these services, which are currently not eligible. The bill amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new subdivision to Section 122-b, stating that emergency medical services are deemed essential services. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1989 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. OBERACKER, ASHBY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HELMING, RHOADS, ROLISON, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to classifying emergency medical services provided by municipalities as essential services for the purposes of applying for and receiving state aid The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 122-b of the general municipal law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. Emergency medical services provided for pursuant to subdivision one 4 of this section shall be deemed essential services for the purposes of 5 applying for and receiving state aid. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01841-02-5
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