New York S 6786: Establishes law enforcement officer grant funds and firefighter grant funds

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S06786 Summary:

BILL NOS06786A

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SAME ASSAME AS A09660

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SPONSORGRIFFO

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HELMING, RHOADS, ROLISON, WALCZYK

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§844 & 158-a, Exec L

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Establishes law enforcement officer grant funds and firefighter grant funds to cover expenses related to hiring law enforcement officers and firefighters and equipment and resources for such officers and firefighters.

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BILL NOS06786A

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03/24/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

02/18/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

02/18/2026PRINT NUMBER 6786A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6786--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, HELMING, RHOADS, ROLI-
 SON, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
 committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on
 Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to law enforcement offi-
 cer and firefighter grant funds

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "public safety investment act".
 3 § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to read
 4 as follows:
 5 § 844. Law enforcement officer grant funds. 1. Within amounts appro-
 6 priated for such purpose, in the years two thousand twenty-seven, two
 7 thousand twenty-eight and two thousand twenty-nine, one hundred fifty
 8 million dollars shall be available and allocated each year pursuant to
 9 subdivisions two and three of this section and shall be paid to cover
 10 all expenses related to hiring law enforcement officers, including any
 11 benefits provided to such officers through employment with their respec-
 12 tive law enforcement agency.
 13 2. One hundred twelve million five hundred thousand dollars of the
 14 funds allocated pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall be
 15 available to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of hiring new
 16 police officers or rehiring police officers who have been laid off,
 17 hiring members of the armed forces to serve as law enforcement officers
 18 in crime prevention, and supporting non-hiring initiatives, such as
 19 training law enforcement officers in crime prevention, community polic-
 20 ing techniques, and developing technologies that support crime
 21 prevention strategies. Eligible law enforcement agencies shall be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08633-02-6

 S. 6786--A 2

 1 eligible for up to ninety percent of the costs associated with such
 2 hiring or non-hiring initiatives; provided, however that such law
 3 enforcement agencies shall commit to employing such officers for at
 4 least five years, retaining such officers for at least two additional
 5 years after the three years of grant funding expires.
 6 3. Thirty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars of the funds
 7 allocated pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall be available
 8 to law enforcement agencies for the purchase of equipment, such as
 9 firearms, riot gear, and protective vests; provided, however, that such
 10 grant funds shall not be expended on the purchase or maintenance of
 11 police cruisers or other vehicles used by law enforcement agencies.
 12 4. The commissioner, in cooperation with the attorney general and the
 13 superintendent of state police, shall establish eligibility criteria and
 14 the application process for the grants provided for pursuant to this
 15 section. Grant information and application forms shall be made avail-
 16 able through the New York state grants gateway.
 17 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 158-a to
 18 read as follows:
 19 § 158-a. Firefighter grant funds. 1. Within amounts appropri