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For Immediate
Release
7/4/08
- Sen. Browne
- Sen. Orie
- Sen. Rafferty
- Sen. Baker
- Sen. Waugh Senate Approves Tax Credit for Volunteer
Responders
Senator Browne's amendment provides $100 for
firefighters, EMS Workers
The Senate today (July 4) approved legislation providing a $100 tax credit
for active volunteer firefighters and EMS workers, according to Senator Pat
Browne, author of an amendment providing for the tax credit. The provision was
included as part of
House Bill 377, the tax code bill passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2008-09
budget.
"Recruitment and retention are serious issues facing many volunteer fire and
rescue companies," said Senator Browne, the Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, which oversees Pennsylvania's tax policies. "This tax credit will
have a minimal impact on the state budget, but could be a major incentive to
keep volunteers in uniform and possibly attract more people to consider
volunteering."
Senator Browne's amendment, which was adopted by the Senate Appropriations
Committee on Thursday, also directs the Joint State Government Commission to
conduct a comprehensive study to determine whether alternative forms of personal
income tax forgiveness would be more beneficial to low-income Pennsylvanians.
Contact:
Lesley
Crozier
(717) 787-1349
Additional Information:
Improving Emergency Preparedness
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