House Bill 1645- Veterans. With amendment

House Bill 1645- Veterans. With amendment Authored by Rep. Ben Smaltz Committee – Ways and Means Provides a 100% state income tax deduction for all military service income received by an individual or the individual’s surviving spouse. Establishes the veterans service officer fund (fund) to...

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Senate Bill 483- County service officers

Senate Bill  483- County service officers. Authored by Sen. Ron Alting Committee – Veterans Affairs and The Military Provides that 5% of the funds that a county receives under the excise tax replacement disbursement shall be used to fund county service officers. Requires a county with more than...

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H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act

On January 8, 2019, Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL) introduced H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act. This bill would extend concurrent receipt authority to longevity retirees with service-connected disabilities rated less than 50 percent disabling. Under current law disabled veterans with...

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