Volunteer Fire/EMS
Enhance Recruitment & Retention
Tax Incentives
Omnibus Emergency Services Volunteer Incentive Act: Provide a $400 tax credit to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, exempt registration and use taxes for vehicles used in the performance of duty, create a loan forgiveness program, and provide some other benefits (A.6414, Palmesano).
Tax Credits for Volunteer Firefighter Training Certification: Provide a credit against personal income tax for volunteer firefighters who complete qualifications to become a training instructor (A.4496, Gallahan).
Provide Additional Tax Benefits: Change the law to ensure volunteer firefighter and ambulance workers can receive both the real property tax exemption and the personal income tax credit available to them (A.2029, Maher).
State Income Tax Credit for First Responders: Provide a state income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance corps in good standing up to $2,500 (A.1064, Angelino).
EMS and Volunteer Firefighters Income Tax Exemption: Provide a state income tax exemption for qualifying volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers (A.5221, Tague).
Youth Training
Recruiting Young Talent: Expand programs sponsored by fire departments to facilitate more of a learning experience for participants interested in the firefighting field (A.2079, Manktelow).
College Credit
Service Learning Program: Direct SUNY Trustees to adopt programs to provide academic credit for successful completion of a service learning, internship, or independent study program in relation to volunteer fire or ambulance service (A.7908, DeStefano).