It’s long past time to resurrect and make permanent a state income tax credit for our volunteer first responders.
Taken together, a tax credit at both the state and local levels can provide a substantive incentive to bolster the ranks of those who volunteer to perform this critical service for their fellow citizens.
As I watched Gov. Shapiro’s budget address, it was encouraging to see all members of the General Assembly, regardless of party, rise to applaud when the governor recognized the service of our state’s firefighters. The governor’s first budget appears to provide some new dollars to support our firefighters and first responders for training, equipment and “salaries.” But what about the vast majority of our firefighters who don’t get paid for all that they do? Just like there’s a need to recruit new police officers, nurses and teachers, so too is the need to address the dwindling ranks of our volunteer firefighters.
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