Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee schedules vote on bill to exempt volunteer length-of-service awards from state income tax
Summary
Representatives and a Lower Paxton Township official described a bill (House Bill 1306) to exempt Length of Service Award Programs (LOSAP) payments to volunteer firefighters from Pennsylvania personal income tax; committee agreed to schedule a vote next week and asked sponsors to work on guardrails and possible caps.
Committee members scheduled a vote next week on House Bill 1306 after lawmakers and a municipal finance official argued the measure would help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters.
"It—s not a secret that volunteer organizations throughout the Commonwealth, especially volunteer fire companies, are facing recruiting and retention issues," Representative Kerwin said while introducing the bill with Representative Fleming. Kerwin told the committee exempting LOSAP payments from income…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
