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State senator's district director asks Weed residents to press governor to restore tax waiver for wildfire settlements

Weed City Council · October 11, 2024
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Summary

Bruce Ross, district director for State Sen. Brian Dahle, told the council about efforts to waive state taxes on wildfire settlement checks and said Senate Bill 542 (which would have waived state taxes for Dixie and Mill Fire settlements) was vetoed by the governor; he urged community engagement and letters to the governor.

Bruce Ross, district director for State Senator Brian Dahle, addressed the Weed City Council during public comment to brief the council on state-level work to protect wildfire victims from tax liability on settlement proceeds.

Ross said that when families receive settlement payments related to a fire'damaged…

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