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Committee considers extending state military pay exemption to NOAA, Public Health Service and Space Force members; bill held
Summary
House Bill 12 80 would expand Indiana's income tax exemption for certain uniformed-service pay to include the U.S. Space Force, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; the committee heard supportive testimony and held the bill for further consideration.
Representative Gore presented House Bill 12 80, which would extend Indiana's existing state income tax exemption for military pay to include members of the U.S. Space Force, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps, and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Gore and witnesses noted that these uniformed services are part of the nation's uniformed services and said the fiscal impact to the state would be small because the number of affected Indiana residents is limited. The committee referenced a fiscal estimate of roughly a dozen impacted individuals and a fiscal impact on the order of $25,000 to $30,000.
Duane Wagner, a retired captain from the Public Health Service, described the duties and deployments of Public Health Service officers and asked for parity with other uniformed services. Kelly Myers, a retired senior master sergeant in the Air Force, and Brig. Gen. Jim Byerly (ret.) of Veterans and Reserve organizations also testified in support, describing service and national defense functions of the corps and the Space Force.
No opposition was recorded in the transcript. The committee held the bill to allow for potential vehicle use in the larger legislative calendar and to collect any additional information or drafting adjustments before advancing the measure.
