S 7273: Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc. in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie county.
The Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Incorporated Act aims to amend the laws governing the corporation. The main purposes of the corporation are to maintain suitable headquarters for its members, provide relief and assistance to disabled or injured members, promote the welfare of volunteer fire service, and enhance the morale of its members through social and recreational activities. The corporation is authorized to collect and receive taxes imposed by the insurance law for fire department use and benefit, covering property within the Walden Fire District in Cheektowaga, New York. The collected taxes will be used to further the corporation's purposes, including the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt firemen and their families. The amendments to the law take effect immediately, with the exception of the amendments to section 7, which…
- What is the current status of S 7273?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 7273 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 12, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A7651A".
- Did S 7273 pass?
- Not yet. S 7273 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7273, and where is it now?
- S 7273 was authored by Sen. April Baskin.
| Jun. 12, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A7651A |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1895 |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| Jun. 03, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 7273A |
| Jun. 03, 2025 | AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7273 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BASKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc., and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 296 of the laws of 1992 incorporating 2 the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association Inc., 3 and providing for its powers and duties is amended to read as follows: 4 § 3. Purposes. The purposes of such corporation shall be: the mainte- 5 nance of suitable headquarters for the promotion of fraternal inter- 6 course among the members of such corporation[,]; the relief, aid and 7 assistance of such members and their families who are disabled, injured 8 or indigent [and], regardless of if such injury or disability was caused 9 by the performance of their duties; the promotion and safeguard of the 10 welfare of [the volunteer fire service] such members and their families; 11 to provide for the health and safety of such members; and to enhance the 12 morale of such members by providing social and recreational activities 13 for such members and the promotion of the volunteer fire service within 14 the territory protected by the corporation. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10642-01-5