New York Assembly Bill A11061

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/24/26
• Refer: 4/24/26

Caption

Relates to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes

Summary

This bill amends the charter of the Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association, renaming it the Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association and updating gendered terminology throughout the act to use “firefighter” and “their” instead of “fireman” and “his.” It applies these changes to the association’s membership provisions and eligibility rules for active and exempt volunteer members of the Centerport Fire Department Company and related fire corporations in the Centerport Fire District. The bill also revises the provisions governing foreign fire insurance premium taxes collected for the association’s benefit. It updates the Insurance Law references to the current section numbers and states that the taxes collected and any related share of the tax must be used by the corporation in furtherance of its purposes as set forth in section three of the act, rather than limiting use to care and relief of disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt volunteer firemen and their families. The bill takes effect immediately.

Impact

The bill would amend a special law governing one local volunteer fire association in Suffolk County, changing its corporate name, membership language, and the permitted use of foreign fire insurance premium tax revenues. It updates cross-references from older Insurance Law section numbers to current provisions and broadens/modernizes the stated use of the funds by tying them to the association’s general purposes. No statewide program is created, but the bill would alter the legal framework for collecting and spending these premium tax proceeds in the Centerport Fire District.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, recorded votes, or formal opposition, so there is no documented debate to indicate controversy or support levels. The bill’s text suggests a routine modernization measure, with terminology updated to reflect current inclusive language and statutory renumbering. Its placement on the Assembly Floor Calendar indicates it advanced beyond committee and was ready for floor consideration.

Contention

The main substantive change is the shift in how foreign fire insurance premium tax funds may be used: instead of being expressly limited to relief for disabled or indigent volunteer and exempt volunteer firemen and their families, the funds may be used for the corporation’s purposes as defined elsewhere in the act. That could matter to members or beneficiaries who favor the older, narrower earmark, though no recorded opposition is provided. A secondary point is the replacement of gendered terms and the corporate name change, which are generally noncontroversial but may be notable as part of the bill’s modernization.