House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

Posted:	January 1, 2013 01:52 PM
From:	Representative Matthew E. Baker
To:	All House members
Subject:	Volunteer Firefighter Tax Exemption (former HB 214)

In the near future I will be re-introducing legislation drafted 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. FORMER COSPONSORS: BARRAR, BOBACK, BOYD, CARROLL, CAUSER, COSTA, DELUCA, EVANS, EVERETT, GEIST, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARRIS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSICO, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, PAYNE, PYLE, READSHAW, SCAVELLO, SIMMONS, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE
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Introduced as HB280