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Miss. House advances 'Strong Act' giving pay and tax relief for National Guard members
Summary
The Mississippi House passed House Bill 16-56, the "Strong Act," extending vehicle- and tax-related benefits to traditional Mississippi National Guard members and authorizing state payment of certain individual military health premiums; the bill passed 114-0.
Representative from Tishomingo, the bill sponsor, spent more than a half hour describing House Bill 16-56 — called the Strong Act — and its intent to help recruit and retain members of the Mississippi National Guard. He told colleagues the measure would provide a $250 tag credit for traditional Guardsmen, raise the income tax exclusion threshold for qualifying guard pay to $25,000, and seek state payment of TRICARE premiums for individual Guardsmen without dependents.
The sponsor said the bill targets roughly 9,000 traditional Guardsmen…
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