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A 11133

Relates to the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jarett Gandolfo

The bill modernizes Islip Terrace Firefighters’ Benevolent Association membership eligibility and requires collecting fire insurance premium taxes to fund its charitable and relief

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Bill Summary · A 11133

Summary of Bill A11133-A (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and intent

  • This bill makes technical amendments to the existing incorporation framework for the Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (a local fire department benevolent association).
  • It updates provisions related to membership, organizational incorporation, and the collection and use of insurance premium tax revenue by the association.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Section 1 – Incorporation; membership

    • Codifies the name of the membership corporation as the “Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association.”
    • Sets out the process for eligible individuals to join the association:
      • Prospective members may notify the Islip Terrace fire department secretary before the organization meeting, or attend the meeting (or an adjournment) to become members according to by-laws.
    • Clarifies that eligible members include individuals currently or formerly serving as volunteer members of the Islip Terrace fire district fire department or any fire corporation within the district, and residents within the district or contracted territory who are exempt volunteer firefighters.
    • Adds that individuals expelled or removed for cause from any fire company/department are ineligible.
    • If a member who is not an exempt firefighter moves away from the district or to territory no longer protected by the district, their membership in the association ends.

  2. Section 2 – Eligibility to membership

    • Expands eligibility to include:
      • Current and former volunteers of the Islip Terrace fire district fire department or related fire corporations.
      • Residents in the district or contracted protection territory who are exempt volunteer firefighters (as defined by law).
    • Maintains ineligibility for those expelled for cause.
    • Reiterates that membership ends if the member leaves the district/territory with fire protection or if protection ceases in that area.

  3. Section 7 – Precept for payment of foreign fire insurance premium taxes

    • Requires the association to collect and be paid all taxes imposed under Insurance Law section 91003 (referred to in the bill as nine thousand one hundred four) for fire department use and benefit on premiums for insurance against fire loss in properties within:
      • The territory protected by the Islip Terrace fire department (Islip, Suffolk County), or any other territory where the department is obligated to provide protection.
    • The association’s designated officer, per by-laws, will have powers and responsibilities similar to treasurers of fire departments for collecting these taxes.
    • The association is entitled to a share of the tax revenue under Insurance Law section 91005 based on the business written in the protected territory.
    • Funds collected under this section are to be used to further the association’s purposes as set forth in Section 3 of the act (i.e., for benefits and activities related to the association, such as care and relief of members and families, as historically noted in prior law).
    • Note: The language in the bill suggests a shift from broad “care and relief” language to a specifically defined purpose within the association’s statutory framework.

Affected parties

  • Islip Terrace Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (the subject of the bill).
  • Islip Terrace fire district firefighters and associated fire corporations within the district.
  • Residents within the Islip Terrace protected territory or contracted fire protection areas who are eligible as exempt volunteer firefighters.
  • Tax authorities and insurance premium tax administration for the Islip Terrace area, as it relates to the association’s collection and use of fire insurance premium taxes.

Timelines and procedural notes

  • The bill:
    • Takes effect immediately, with a delay for certain provisions:
    • Amendments to Section 7 (the tax precept provision) apply to taxes due on premiums received on or after January 1, 2027.
  • Status and actions:
    • Referred to Local Governments (April 24, 2026), amended, discharged, and recommitted.
    • Subsequently moved to Ways and Means (action history indicates a reference change).
  • Sponsorship:
    • Primary sponsor: Assemblymember Gandolfo (with co-sponsor Jarett Gandolfo, as indicated in the document).

Potential impact

  • Clarifies and modernizes the eligibility criteria for membership in the Islip Terrace association.
  • Aligns membership and governance with current statutory definitions of exempt volunteer firefighters.
  • Ensures a formal mechanism for the collection and allocation of fire insurance premium taxes to support the association’s charitable and relief activities, with funds to be restricted to the association’s stated purposes.
  • Introduces a phased effective date for the tax-related provisions, providing time for implementation and compliance adjustments.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with the prior law (chapter 10 of the laws of 1958) or a plain-language explainer of what “exempt volunteer firefighter” status means under General Municipal Law for context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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