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Senators pitch array of bills to Government Operations committee including veterans tax exemption, licensure and restroom access
Summary
Several senators outlined bills they plan to file or support this session, including a veterans’ pension income-tax exemption, occupational-licensure reforms, and a bill to require diaper-changing access in public restrooms.
Several senators used the Jan. 14 Senate Government Operations Committee meeting to outline bills they plan to file or support this session, describing topics and next steps.
Veterans pension exemption: A senator said she is preparing a bill to exempt veterans’ pensions from Vermont income tax and expects to introduce it by the end of the week. She said roughly 18 co-sponsors had signed on and that the proposal “doesn’t spend any extra money” and would place veteran pensions in a different tax treatment; she said it might move to the Finance Committee depending on jurisdiction.
Occupational licensure and optometry: Senators…
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