FASNY Legislative Conference

Setting the Agenda for the 249th New York State Legislative Session

November 7-8, 2026 | Crowne Plaza Albany

The 2026 FASNY Legislative Conference will bring volunteer fire service leaders, advocates and members from across New York State together to set FASNY’s legislative agenda for the 2027–2028 legislative cycle.

Legislative Weekend Schedule

Saturday, November 7 (Dress Code: Casual)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Legislative Committee meeting with Presidents, ASA, DKC, and Sectional Presidents or appointed person(s)
12:30 – 2:30 pm Lunch for all non-FASNY Family: MUST RSVP. Contact events@fasny.com if you are interested in attending lunch at the Crowne Plaza. The menu is italian and the cost is $41
2:30 – 4:00 pm Caucus Schedule will be posted at the FASNY registration
4:00 pm “Liturgy of the Word” Service
6:00 pm Friends of Zeke
7:00 pm Final Meeting of Sectional and County Chairs, FASNY Legislative Committee, Presidents, ASA, and DKC

Sunday, November 8 (Dress Code: BOD – FASNY Blues, BOT – Class B’s)

8:30 am Registration Opens and all volunteers to be in their assigned locations
10:00 am 90th Annual Legislative Conference

More Info on this Years Legislative Conference

More than 30 FASNY-championed bills have become law over the past decade. Those wins were built not only in Albany, but through the experience and grassroots advocacy of members in communities statewide.

During this full, even-year Legislative Conference, delegates will consider proposals submitted by FASNY’s Sectionals from around the state, debate the issues facing today’s volunteer fire service, and decide the priorities that will form FASNY’s legislative scorecard for the coming two-year session. Rather than starting over annually, this new structure aligns FASNY’s agenda with the Legislature’s two-year cycle, allowing the Association to build stronger relationships, sustain grassroots campaigns and develop the long-term strategies often necessary to move major initiatives through Albany.

Guest speakers will provide insight into the political and legislative landscape ahead, and FASNY leadership, members and consultants will discuss how to turn priorities into direct legislative engagement and coordinated grassroots advocacy in every region.

Whether an issue originates on Long Island, in the North Country, Western New York or anywhere in between, this is the opportunity for FASNY members to bring their region’s voice to the table, explain their perspective to their fellow firefighters from around the state and help determine what the Association fights for in Albany.

The scorecard adopted at the conference guides FASNY’s advocacy throughout the next two-year legislative cycle and helps inform and guide how the Board of Directors responds to issues that emerge in the unpredictable landscape of Albany.

Come help set the priorities, build our strategy, and carry FASNY’s momentum into the next legislative session.