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Advocates urge employers to offer pretax commuter benefits to cut emissions and spur transit use
Summary
Transportation advocates supported H.2153/S.1345, which would require employers with 50+ workers to offer pretax commuter benefits up to the federal limit, saying the measure would reduce single-occupancy driving and lower emissions while costing employers little or nothing.
A statewide transportation coalition told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that requiring employers with 50 or more employees to offer pretax commuter benefits would reduce vehicle trips and greenhouse-gas emissions while lowering workers’ taxable income.
Pete Wilson, senior policy director…
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