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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2019 - 2020
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 4, 2019 09:34 AM |
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| From: | Representative Clint Owlett |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Volunteer Firefighter Tax Exemption Legislation - Formerly HB 147 |
| In the near future, I will be re-introducing (Former HB 147 from the 2017-18) legislation with the intent of assisting volunteer firefighters across the Commonwealth. If enacted, the legislation will provide a tax credit of up to $500 to those volunteers who purchase firefighting equipment. As you may know, as part of the FY 2008-2009 State budget, the General Assembly enacted a tax credit for volunteer firefighters that is based upon service time. This tax credit would provide for financial assistance to those volunteers that spent their own hard earned money in order to purchase supplies that are designed to protect them. I believe that being a volunteer firefighter is one of the most selfless things anyone can do, by providing financial assistance to these volunteers we show appreciation to these special citizens. I hope you will join me in sponsoring this important legislation. Previous Co-sponsors: KNOWLES, MATZIE, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, METZGAR, MURT, MALONEY, LONGIETTI, IRVIN, BOBACK, CAUSER, ZIMMERMAN, MACKENZIE, CALTAGIRONE, TOEPEL, ROZZI, SAINATO, HEFFLEY, BIZZARRO, R. BROWN, SIMMONS, GOODMAN, DEASY, CUTLER, GILLEN, McNEILL, FARRY, GABLER, DeLUCA, FREEMAN, DAVIDSON, PASHINSKI and DUSH |
Introduced as HB376