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Panel hears bill to exempt Minnesota residents’ National Guard pay when serving under neighboring states’ orders
Summary
Senate File 668 would expand Minnesota’s subtraction for certain National Guard pay so Minnesota residents who serve in neighboring states under that state’s call for aid would not owe Minnesota income tax on the pay; sponsor and a North Dakota Guard member described cross-border recruitment and the bill was laid over for omnibus consideration.
Senate File 668, presented by Senator Kupak, would amend Minnesota’s subtraction for state active duty pay to include service performed on behalf of a neighboring state. The change is aimed at Minnesota residents who are members of neighboring-state National Guards (for example, a Minnesota resident who serves in the North Dakota National Guard) and are called up by that neighboring state for state active duty in emergencies prior to federalization.
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