NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5422
SPONSOR: Brabenec TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to liability for
outside aid
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would put the cost of any damaged or lost equipment, derived
from the request of fire aid or police aid pursuant, on the requesting
county, city, town, village or fire district.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 209-g of the general municipal law,
as amended by section 9 of part A of chapter 101 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows: Any county, city, town, village or fire
district requesting fire aid pursuant to section two hundred nine-e of
this article or any county, city, town or village requesting police aid
pursuant to section two hundred nine-f of this article, shall be liable
and responsible to the assisting municipal corporation or fire district
for any loss or damage, which it is deemed to be responsible for, to
apparatus or equipment or supplies and shall bear and pay the expense
incurred in the operation and maintenance of any such apparatus or
equipment and the cost of materials and supplies used or consumed in
rendering such aid and assistance, but such liability and responsibil-
ity, Shall not apply or extend to apparatus, equipment, materials and
supplies owned or supplied by the state.
JUSTIFICATION:
The municipality requesting fire aid or police aid pursuant should be
responsible for any damages incurred.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
01/08/20 referred to local governments
07/16/20 held for consideration in local governments
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
