State Representative Brooke Boden is continuing work on an emergency preparedness bill that will work similarly to the school tax free holiday weekend, allowing residents to purchase emergency preparedness items tax free. Representative Boden tells KNIA News after the recent damage to Warren and Marion Counties from severe weather, this bill continues to be a priority.
“Maybe those bigger ticket items that people don’t want to spend on like a new generator or lights, they can take that during that tax free time and be prepared, so we can take that stress off of our first responders community and make sure we are being responsible citizens.”
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