I support passage of Vermont House Bill 846-Exemption of Military Retirement Pay from State Tax.

I am retired Military Veteran with 21 years of honorable service. Afghanistan Combat Veteran as well. I left Vermont in 2015 because I just could not afford to live there. I was born and raised in Addison County and raised my family there as well. I would like to move back HOME but with property taxes the way they are it’s almost impossible. This would be a good first step and join many other States in honoring our service and sacrifices.

As a veteran this is a bill that needs to be passed to retain those valuable members of our communities in Vermont.

Absolutely

Totally agree with this bill. OK legislators, now pass it!

Too many of VT"s veterans are moving out of state. Reverse the trend

Some gave some, some gave all. Please pass this bill. Signed a native Vermont/Active Duty, twice/Army National Guard Member/Full-time Vermont Military Technician.

As a retired military veteran please help us, I don't want to move out of Vermont.

As a Retired veteran and former Veterans Outreach worker. I saw first hand how many retired veterans struggled to make ends meet in VT. Many like myself have moved from our homes in VT to more veteran friendly states. Please consider this bill and show your respect and support for your veterans.

Please pass this bill to exempt military pensions!

Please think about all of the things in your daily life that you pay for. Retirees do the same which contributes to our Vermont economy. Retirees also give back to the community in many ways - either through part time employment or volunteering for organizations such as senior centers, schools, fraternal organizations, mentorship, etc. Every Vermont citizen "owns" a little piece of the puzzle that we call home. The state created a plan to "pay" people from other states to move to Vermont. But what are we doing to keep those from leaving? Due to this tax, many of those I served with immediately left Vermont after meeting their military retirement requirements, or they did not return after having served on active duty elsewhere. I myself, plan to relocate as it is currently very expensive to live in the State of Vermont. The majority of military retirees continue to work in civilian occupations after leaving the armed forces. Considering that Vermont is currently facing a significant population and workforce shortage, it is doubly unfortunate that our state is not doing what it can to incentivize our military community to remain here. With major military installations existing around the Northeast, Vermont has an opportunity to attract a diverse community of military retirees who would move here to live and work in our local communities. These veterans would bring with them desperately needed professional skills, like the emergency services backgrounds Vermont’s leaders have identified as lacking in our rural towns. Additionally, the relatively low revenue gained by this tax would almost certainly be offset by the influx of military retirees who would pay other state taxes, while contributing to Vermont as valuable community members. Please consider the overwhelming benefit of retaining and attracting military retirees to Vermont - Support H.435!

I'm a military retiree and this would be great if passed.

I agree we are losing to many retired military, and people with high taxes for retirement

Has my support

It is time to honor those that have made many sacrifices.