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A 28

Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer reserve forces officers, auxiliary police officers and volunteer emergency medical personnel

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Burdick

Creates a state tax credit for eligible emergency volunteers (volunteer firefighters, EMS, ambulance, reserve officers, auxiliary police) to boost local response.

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 28

Summary of Assembly Bill A 28 (2025)

Overview

Assembly Bill A 28 proposes the creation of a state tax credit aimed at recognizing and supporting individuals who volunteer in emergency response roles. The bill would extend a tax credit to qualifying volunteers, including volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer reserve forces officers, auxiliary police officers, and volunteer emergency medical personnel. The objective is to provide a financial incentive for participation in local emergency response services.

What the bill would do

  • Establish a state tax credit for eligible volunteers in specified public safety and emergency medical roles.
  • Create the framework for determining eligibility, credit amount, claim procedures, and administration (details to be defined in the bill text).
  • Likely specify interaction with other tax credits and overall tax liability, including any caps, phase-ins/phase-outs, or refunds (exact mechanics are not provided in the available information).

Eligibility and scope

  • Eligible categories explicitly listed:
    • Volunteer firefighters
    • Volunteer ambulance workers
    • Volunteer reserve forces officers
    • Auxiliary police officers
    • Volunteer emergency medical personnel
  • The bill would apply to individuals meeting the defined criteria (service in the listed roles); additional eligibility requirements (e.g., service hours, certification, or annual thresholds) would be specified in the full bill text.
  • Jurisdiction is state-level tax, administered by the appropriate state tax authority.

Administration and compliance

  • The bill is currently designated for administration and fiscal treatment to be determined by the state tax department or the relevant legislative provisions within the bill.
  • It would require mechanisms for qualification of volunteers, claim of the credit on state tax returns, and any annual reporting or compliance requirements.

Fiscal impact

  • No fiscal details are provided in the summary. The actual cost to the state, potential revenue impact, and any offsets would be clarified in the bill’s fiscal note and analysis once issued.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Sponsor: Chris Burdick (primary).
  • Status: Referred to Ways and Means.
  • Introduction date: January 8, 2025.
  • Legislative actions show the bill being referred to Ways and Means on January 8, 2025 (listed twice in the record provided).

Related bills

  • A 7307 (prior-session)
  • A 6560 (prior-session)
  • These related bills suggest ongoing interest in providing tax credits for volunteer public safety and emergency personnel, potentially with similar scope or provisions.

Next steps for readers

  • Monitor for release of the full bill text and the fiscal impact statement.
  • Track committee hearings and potential amendments in Ways and Means.
  • Compare with the related prior-session bills (A 7307, A 6560) for consistency and potential shifts in policy design.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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