as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 02:18pm
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Introduction | Posted on 01/13/2014 |
A bill for an act
relating to taxation; individual income; providing a credit for volunteer first
responders; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance personnel are
indispensable to the state's emergency response system. The recruitment and retention of
qualified volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance personnel in the state is crucial
to public safety. Volunteer first responders provide an essential public safety service to
the state and dedicate long hours to training and incident response with little financial
compensation. The state should provide financial incentives to assist local communities in
the recruitment and retention of volunteer first responders.
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(a) A qualified individual is
allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter equal to $500.
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(b) For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit under this subdivision must
be allocated based on the percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c,
paragraph (e).
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For purposes of this section, "qualified individual" means an
individual who is:
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(1) a volunteer firefighter as defined in section 424A.001, subdivision 10;
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(2) a volunteer ambulance attendant as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 15; or
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(3) an emergency medical responder as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 6,
who provides emergency medical services as a volunteer.
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An individual is not eligible for the credit under this section
unless the individual has served as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer ambulance attendant,
or volunteer emergency medical provider for more than one calendar year.
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This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2012.
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