Rewarding Those Who Serve

Free State Parks and Campsites: Provide free use of state parks and campsites for volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance service (A.4344, Morinello).

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Service Award Tax Exemption: Exempt any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from state income tax (A.5782, Norber).

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New York State Volunteer Fire Protection Emergency Reimbursement Account: Divert monies collected from the public safety communications surcharge into a newly created volunteer fire protection reimbursement account to be used to reimburse volunteer departments and emergency medical services for expenses incurred related to procuring personal protective equipment (PPE). Monies collected and deposited into the account may be used to reimburse volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services for lost revenue due to either municipal budget cuts or the cancellation of public events such as fundraisers or charity events (A.4667, Bologna).

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First Responder MTA Toll Exemption: Establish a central business district toll exemption for officers and employees of the city of New York, first responders, physicians, nurses, and people entering the city for medical treatment (A.1174, Beephan).

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