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Rep. Connor Casey introduces bill to exempt public-safety pensions from Vermont income tax
Summary
Representative Connor Casey introduced H.584 to amend Vermont's income tax code to exclude pension income and survivor benefits for police, firefighters and EMTs, effective for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2026. Lawmakers asked for fiscal detail and whether out-of-state pensions would qualify.
Representative Connor Casey introduced H.584 in committee, saying the bill "would amend Vermont's income tax code so that pension income and survivor benefits, received by public safety professionals are excluded from taxable income." The proposal would apply retroactively to tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
Casey told the panel the change is aimed at addressing recruitment and retention problems for police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. "We've been struggling with recruitment and retention,…
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