9th District Bill Would Support Spouses Of Fallen 1st Responders
TRENTON, NJ — As National Police Week comes to a close, the 9th Legislative District is hoping to give back to the spouses of first responders who are killed in the line of duty.Sen. Carmen Amato, Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre have introduced legislation (SCR-106/ACR-136) to provide a property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or first aid, ambulance, or rescue squad member who dies in the line of duty, the delegation announced in a news release. The exemption would include the surviving spouses of both paid and volunteer firefighters and first aid, ambulance, or rescue squad members. “First responders who tragically die in the line of duty protecting the public deserve to have their family taken care of in view of their sacrifice,” the three said in a statement. “Our legislation was drafted and introduced in recognition of the very real dangers law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS personnel can encounter in the performance of their duties.” The initiative proposes to amend the State Constitution to provide the property tax exemption which would only apply to the primary residence owned and occupied by the surviving spouse. The property receiving the exemption is also required to have been the primary residence of the first responder at the time of the first responder’s death.Under the delegation’s legislation, the State would annually reimburse municipalities for the amount of property taxes that would have otherwise been paid for each property receiving the exemption established under the legislation.The bill proposes that a surviving spouse would qualify for the exemption, and continue to receive it, for as long as the spouse owns and occupies the home as a primary residence and does not remarry.Voters would be required to approve the ballot question posed under the delegation’s legislation prior to the proposed property tax exemption being established.The article 9th District Bill Would Support Spouses Of Fallen 1st Responders appeared first on Berkeley, NJ Patch.
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