S 7888 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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 (from policies covering properties in their district but written outside it) under Insurance Law sections 9104 and 9105. The collected taxes must be used *only* to provide care and relief for disabled or indigent volunteer firefighters and their families within the association's purpose. The changes apply to taxes due on premiums received after January 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7888A → S7888B · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version (S7888B) updates the effective date for tax collection changes from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, and adds a committee recommitment note to the Senate Local Government Committee. The substantive policy change is the one-year delay in when the new tax provisions apply to premiums.
Scope change
The bill's applicability timeline was extended by one year, delaying the implementation of new tax collection rules for the Ridge volunteer exempt firefighter's benevolent association.
TIMELINE

The effective date for the new tax collection provisions was changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, giving the association an additional year to prepare for the new requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added a procedural note indicating the bill was recommitted to the Senate Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

Minor formatting changes including bill number update from S7888-A to S7888-B and spacing adjustments in the text.

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Committee
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Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7888B
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7888A
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
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Tony Palumbo
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