New York S 8700: Relates to the administration of grants under the volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program

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S08700 Summary:

BILL NOS08700A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10444

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SPONSORRHOADS

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COSPNSRCANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §709-b, Exec L

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Requires grants under the volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program to be awarded equally among the regions of the state with eligible departments.

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BILL NOS08700A

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01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

02/03/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

02/03/2026PRINT NUMBER 8700A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8700--A

 IN SENATE

 January 7, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. RHOADS, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the administration of
 grants under the volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment
 (V-FIRE) grant program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 709-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 709-b. Administration of the volunteer fire infrastructure and
 4 response equipment (V-FIRE) grant program. 1. Funds available under the
 5 volunteer fire infrastructure and response equipment (V-FIRE) grant
 6 program administered by the division shall be awarded in equal amounts
 7 to each region of the state which have eligible departments. Regions
 8 shall be as established in article eleven of the economic development
 9 law with the exception of the New York city region. The division shall
 10 establish criteria for each region designed to identify eligible fire
 11 departments within each region with the greatest needs. Such criteria
 12 may limit eligibility to wholly volunteer districts but shall not
 13 prohibit awards on the basis of the size of the department's operating
 14 budget.
 15 2. Solely for the purposes of this section and notwithstanding any
 16 conflicting provision of law, eligible departments within the city of
 17 New York shall be considered a part of the Long Island region.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13543-06-6

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