
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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).