Rep. Larson, Local Fire Chiefs Announce Permanent Tax Relief for Volunteer First Responders
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021:
Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and local fire chiefs announced the enactment of the Volunteer Responders Incentive Act (VRIPA). VRIPA exempts from taxation local property tax reductions and up to $600 in other recruitment and retention benefits volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel receive from their communities. VRIPA was made perman . . .
Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and local fire chiefs announced the enactment of the Volunteer Responders Incentive Act (VRIPA). VRIPA exempts from taxation local property tax reductions and up to $600 in other recruitment and retention benefits volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel receive from their communities. VRIPA was made perman . . .