A 7651 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025
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A7651 A7651A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association by updating its stated purposes and adding specific provisions for collecting fire insurance premium taxes. The changes clarify eligibility criteria for benefits and establish a mechanism for the corporation to collect and use tax monies from a specific fire district in Cheektowaga, Erie County.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly names the Rescue Volunteer Hose Company No.1 of the Walden Fire District No.2 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, as the specific entity within the corporation's territory, narrowing the geographic scope of the association's operations.
ELIGIBILITY

Updated the definition of eligible members to specify 'volunteer members' and clarified that benefits apply to members who are disabled, indigent, or injured in the performance of their duties, with their families also included.

FISCAL

Added new provisions allowing the corporation to collect fire insurance premium taxes under section 9104 of the insurance law for property within the Walden Fire District No.2 and to receive a share of taxes under section 9105 based on business written in that territory.

TIMELINE

Established an effective date for the amendments, specifying that they apply to taxes due on premiums received on and after January 1, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Restricted the use of collected taxes to further the corporation's purposes as set forth in section three of the act, rather than for general care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer firemen and their families.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.588
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7651A
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Pat Chludzinski
Pat Chludzinski
RRepublican
NY
143