Relates to the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by the Ridge volunteer exempt firefighter's benevolent association
This bill amends a 2001 law to clarify how the Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association collects and uses specific taxes. It requires the association to collect foreign fire insurance premium taxes (on property in its fire district) under Insurance Law §9104 and §9105, and mandates these funds be used solely for the care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer firefighters and their families. The association gains authority to collect these taxes as a fire department treasurer would, with funds restricted to the association's charitable purposes. The changes apply to taxes due on or after January 1, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to change its effective date for tax collection from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, and to update the internal tracking number for the legislative document. No substantive changes to the bill's scope, funding rules, or eligibility criteria were made.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new tax collection rules was delayed by one year, moving from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.
TECHNICAL
The legislative document's internal tracking number was updated from LBD11981-02-5 to LBD11981-04-6.
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
145–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 152
Jun 16, 2025
D
Democratic105
94% Yea
R
Republican47
97% Yea
Vote distribution
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Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 18, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8525B
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8525A
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
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