New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9947: Relates to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Updates provisions regarding the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by the Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 63 of the laws of 1971 incorporating the "Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
From the amended text, May 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend chapter 63 of the laws of 1971 incorporating the "Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Sections 1, and 7 of chapter 63 of the laws of 1971 incorporating the "Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" and providing for its powers and duties, are amended to read as follows: Section 1. Incorporation: membership. A not-for-profit corporation by the name of "Centerport Volunteer Exempt [Firemen's] FIREFIGHTER'S Benevolent Association" is hereby created. It shall be composed of such persons eligible to membership therein as hereinafter provided as shall (a) notify the secretary of the Centerport Fire Department Company, a volunteer fire company, in writing prior to the organization meeting of such corporation hereinafter provided for of their desire to become members, or (b) shall attend such meeting or an adjournment thereof, and also such persons so eligible as may thereafter become members of such corporation, pursuant to its by-laws. § 2. Persons eligible to membership. All persons who are now, or have been, or hereafter shall be active volunteer members of the Centerport Fire Department Company, in the town of …
Sponsors
- Mario Mattera (R, 2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.353
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.551
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11061A
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1571
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Firefighters' Benevolent Association
Common questions
- What is S9947?
- S9947 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
- What does S9947 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend chapter 63 of the laws of 1971 incorporating the "Centerport Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" and providing for its powers and duties, in relation to the collection and use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes.
- What is the status of S9947?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.353 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9947?
- Mario Mattera (R, 2).
- Where is the official record for S9947?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9947
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