Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee and Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) shared his support for a new Alabama law exempting troops from state income tax while deployed or mobilized.
This year, the Alabama Legislature passed 10 pro-military bills addressing several policy areas to further solidify Alabama’s status as one of the most military and veteran friendly states in the country. Last week, Governor Kay Ivey held a ceremonial bill signing to reiterate that commitment.
Among the bills included the Relief for Deployed and Mobilized Servicemembers Act, which exempts all overseas deployment pay from state income tax for all servicemembers and exempts National Guard and Reserve state-side mobilization pay from state income tax.
Sponsored by State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) and State Rep. Kenneth Pascal (R-Pelham) who are both heavily involved with Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth’s Military Stability Commission, carried the bills through their respective chambers.
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“Governor Ivey and our gifted state legislators continue to cement Alabama’s place as the most military-friendly state in the country,” Chairman Rogers said.
“This law will make a real difference for our troops and their families while they are deployed or mobilized. I want to specifically commend Representative Ed Oliver and Senator Andrew Jones for their tireless efforts as chairmen of the House and Senate committees overseeing military and veterans issues to improve servicemember quality of life in Alabama. It is unconscionable that our men and women in uniform are taxed on income earned while they are fighting for our country, and I plan to pursue further income tax exemptions for deployed and mobilized troops at the federal level.”
In recent weeks, Rogers’ committee and the Republican-led U.S. Congress authorized the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act, featured with a focus on measures to enhance the conditions for those who serve in the Armed Forces.
Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270
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