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Committee backs nonrefundable tax credit to support volunteer first responders
Summary
The committee passed favorably the first substitute to House Bill 275, which would create a nonrefundable state tax credit for volunteer first responders tied to hours of service; testimony from rural EMS directors supported the proposal and noted agencies already track volunteer hours.
The Utah House Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee voted to pass favorably the first substitute to House Bill 275, first responder volunteer tax credit, a measure that would create a nonrefundable state tax credit for qualifying volunteer first responders.
Representative Monson, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the change was prompted by constituent concerns about recruiting and retaining volunteers in rural Utah. "This bill provides a nonrefundable tax credit, to support and hopefully retain some of our volunteer, first responders," Monson said,…
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