Assembly Firefighter Tax Credit Bill Passes

Assembly firefighter tax credit bill passes

PLATTSBURGH — A bill that will raise the state income tax credits for active volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps members has passed the New York Assembly.

Hawley supports tax credits for volunteer first responders

Press Release Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) spoke today in support of Assembly bill A.6790, which will provide tax credits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers across New York state. This bill would have contained $900 more in funding if the original proposal (A.1064) hadn’t been held in committee by the Majority earlier in the week. Hawley spoke in favor of the bill during debate and said the measure is an importa…

Buttenschon Celebrates Assembly Passage of Co-Sponsored Legislation Increasing Personal Income Tax Credits

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D-119) announces that the New York State Assembly has voted to advance Bill A.6790-A, legislation co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Buttenschon that stands to award personal income tax credit increases to our state’s volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. Following recommendations from the Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Task Force convened by the State Department of Home…

FASNY APPLAUDS ASSEMBLY PASSAGE OF LANDMARK BILL QUADRUPLING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND EMS TAX CREDIT

Major Recruitment and Retention Measure Raises State Tax Credit from $200 to $800 for First Time in 20 Years The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today applauded the New York State Assembly for passing landmark legislation to quadruple the state’s volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker income tax credit from $200 to $800 — the first increase since the program was established in 2006 — while also eliminating restricti…

Assembly Passes Bill Cosponsored by Aron Wieder to Boost Tax Credit for Volunteer First Responders

The New York State Assembly passed legislation Thursday that would significantly increase the personal income tax credit for active volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. Assembly Bill A.6790-A, cosponsored by Assemblyman Aron Wieder (D-Spring Valley), raises the state tax credit from $200 to $800 for eligible volunteers. For married couples filing jointly where both spouses qualify, the credit would rise to $1,600. The measure also inclu…

Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase the Volunteer Firefighters’ and Ambulance Workers’ Tax Credit

Albany, May 14, 2026 - Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Karen McMahon today announced that the Assembly has passed legislation to strengthen support for volunteer firefighters across the state (A.6790, McMahon). Editor's Note - Th law must still be passed by the NYS Senate and signed by the Governor. “The Assembly Majority will always have